Sample Ballot and Voter Information Pamphlet COUNTY OF ALAMEDA Statewide Direct

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Sample Ballot and
Voter Information Pamphlet
Statewide Direct
Primary Election
TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 2014
POLLS OPEN AT 7 A.M.
AND CLOSE AT 8 P.M.
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ELECCIÓN PRIMARIA DIRECTA ESTATAL
CONDADO DE ALAMEDA
3 DE JUNIO DEL 2014
Version: 80
STATEWIDE DIRECT PRIMARY ELECTION
ALAMEDA COUNTY
JUNE 3, 2014
BALOTA OFICIAL
482
CA01-1--0001454500-1V-S
OFFICIAL BALLOT
c Copyright 2012 DOMINION VOTING
454500 (0482)
To vote for a candidate of your choice,
complete the arrow to the right of the candidate’s name. To vote for a qualified write-in candidate, PRINT the person's name in the blank
space provided and complete the arrow.
INSTRUCCIONES PARA LOS VOTANTES: USE UN BOLÍGRAFO CON TINTA NEGRA O AZUL SOLAMENTE.
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Para votar por cualquier candidato de su selección, complete la flecha a la derecha del nombre del candidato. Para votar por un candidato
calificado para inserción de su nombre por escrito, escriba EN LETRA DE MOLDE el nombre de esa persona en la línea en blanco que se le
proporciona y complete la flecha.
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VOTER-NOMINATED AND NONPARTISAN OFFICES
“All voters, regardless of the party preference they disclosed upon registration, or refusal to disclose a party preference, may vote for any candidate for a voter-nominated or nonpartisan office. The
party preference, if any, designated by a candidate for a voter-nominated office is selected by the candidate and is shown for the information of the voters only. It does not imply that the candidate
is nominated or endorsed by the party or that the party approves of the candidate. The party preference, if any, of a candidate for a nonpartisan office does not appear on the ballot.”
CARGOS NOMINADOS POR LOS VOTANTES Y NO PARTIDARIOS
“Todos los votantes, sin importar la preferencia por partido que hayan revelado al inscribirse, o su negativa de revelar una preferencia por partido, pueden votar por cualquier candidato a un cargo
nominado por los votantes o no partidario. La preferencia por partido, si la hubiera, designada por un candidato a un cargo nominado por los votantes, es seleccionada por el candidato y se
muestra solo para la información de los votantes. No implica que el candidato esté nominado ni ratificado por el partido ni que el partido apruebe al candidato. La preferencia por partido, si la
hubiera, de un candidato por un cargo no partidario, no aparece en la boleta electoral”.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
VICEGOBERNADOR
VOTER-NOMINATED OFFICES
CARGOS NOMINADOS POR LOS VOTANTES
STATE
ESTATAL
GOVERNOR
GOBERNADOR
EDMUND G. "JERRY" BROWN
Party Preference: Democratic / Preferencia de Partido: Demócrata
Governor of California / Gobernador de California
JANEL HYESHIA BUYCKS
Party Preference: None / Preferencia de Partido: Ninguno
Minister/Business Owner / Pastora de Iglesia/Propietaria de Empresa
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ANDREW BLOUNT
Party Preference: Republican / Preferencia de Partido: Republicano
Mayor/Businessperson / Alcalde/Empresario
RAKESH KUMAR CHRISTIAN
Small Business Owner / Propietario de Pequeña Empresa
GLENN CHAMP
Business Owner/Engineer / Propietario de Empresa/Ingeniero
Alameda
NEEL KASHKARI
Businessman / Empresario
Vote for One
Vote por Uno
Vote for One / Vote por Uno
GEORGE YANG
Party Preference: Republican
Preferencia de Partido: Republicano
Father/Software Developer
Padre de Familia/Desarrollador de Software
ERIC KOREVAAR
Party Preference: Democratic
Preferencia de Partido: Demócrata
Scientist/Businessman/Parent
Científico/Empresario/Padre de Familia
DAVID FENNELL
Entrepreneur
Empresario
AMOS JOHNSON
Party Preference: Peace and Freedom
Preferencia de Partido: Paz y Libertad
Security Guard
Guardia de Seguridad
GAVIN NEWSOM
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INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: USE BLACK OR BLUE BALLPOINT PEN ONLY.
Entrepreneur
Empresario
AMOS JOHNSON
Security Guard
GLENN CHAMP
Alameda
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TIM DONNELLY
California State Assemblyman / Asambleísta del Estado de California
"BO" BOGDAN AMBROZEWICZ
GAVIN NEWSOM
Lieutenant Governor
Vicegobernador
RON NEHRING
Small Businessman/Educator
Pequeño Empresario/Educador
AKINYEMI AGBEDE
Doctoral Student / Estudiante de Doctorado
RICHARD WILLIAM AGUIRRE
Real Estate Investor / Inversionista en Bienes Raíces
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JENA F. GOODMAN
Party Preference: Green
Preferencia de Partido: Verde
Student
Estudiante
ROBERT NEWMAN
Psychologist/Farmer / Psicólogo/Agricultor
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CINDY L. SHEEHAN
Party Preference: Peace and Freedom / Preferencia de Partido: Paz y Libertad
Author/Non-Profit Director / Escritora/Directora de Organización sin Fines de Lucro
JOE LEICHT
Golf Course Operator / Operador de Campo de Golf
ALAN REYNOLDS
Party Preference: Americans Elect
Preferencia de Partido: Americanos Eligen
Commissioner/Engineer/Businessman
Comisionado/Ingeniero/Empresario
LUIS J. RODRIGUEZ
Party Preference: Green / Preferencia de Partido: Verde
Author/Community Organizer / Escritor/Organizador Comunitario
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ALMA MARIE WINSTON
Project Funding CEO / Directora Ejecutiva de Financiación de Proyectos
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NEEL KASHKARI
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SECRETARY OF STATE
SECRETARIO DE ESTADO
Vote for One
Vote por Uno
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER
COMISIONADO DE SEGUROS
Vote for One
Vote por Uno
Vote for One
Vote por Uno
DEREK CRESSMAN
Voting Rights Advocate
Defensor del Derecho al Voto
JOHN CHIANG
California State Controller
Contralor del Estado de California
TED GAINES
Independent Insurance Agent
Agente de Seguros Independiente
DAVID CURTIS
Dad/Designer
Papá/Diseñador
ELLEN H. BROWN
Public Banking Author
Escritora de Banca Pública
NATHALIE HRIZI
Public School Teacher
Maestra de Escuela Pública
ALEX PADILLA
California State Senator
Senador Estatal de California
GREG CONLON
Businessman/CPA
Empresario/Contador Público Certificado
DAVE JONES
Insurance Commissioner
Comisionado de Seguros
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PETE PETERSON
Educator/Institute Director
Educador/Director de Instituto
JEFFREY H. DROBMAN
Computer Scientist/Engineer
Ingeniero en Computación/Ingeniero
ROY ALLMOND
California State Employee
Empleado del Estado de California
Score 2
ATTORNEY GENERAL
PROCURADOR GENERAL
Vote for One
Vote por Uno
KAMALA D. HARRIS
Attorney General of California
Procuradora General de California
MEMBER, STATE BOARD OF
EQUALIZATION, 2ND DISTRICT
MIEMBRO, DIRECTIVA ESTATAL DE
IMPUESTOS SOBRE VENTAS, USOS, Y
OTROS, 2do DISTRITO
Vote for One
Vote por Uno
DAN SCHNUR
Party Preference: None
Preferencia de Partido: Ninguno
Political Involvement Educator
Educador de Participación Política
JOHN HAGGERTY
FIONA MA
CPA/Taxpayer Representative
Contadora Pública Certificada/Representante de
Contribuyentes
LELAND YEE
JONATHAN JAECH
Party Preference: Libertarian
Preferencia de Partido: Libertario
Attorney
Abogado
JAMES E. THEIS
Organic Foods Manager
Gerente de Productos Orgánicos
Alameda
RONALD GOLD
Retired State Prosecutor
Fiscal Estatal Jubilado
PHIL WYMAN
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TREASURER
TESORERO
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Alameda
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RONALD GOLD
CONTROLLER
CONTRALOR
Vote for One
Vote por Uno
ASHLEY SWEARENGIN
Mayor, City of Fresno
Alcaldesa, Ciudad de Fresno
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BETTY T. YEE
California State Board of Equalization Member
Miembro, Directiva de Impuestos sobre Ventas, Uso,
y Otros del Estado de California
PHIL WYMAN
Attorney/Rancher
Abogado/Ranchero
DAVID KING
Attorney/Small Businessman
Abogado/Pequeño Empresario
ORLY TAITZ
Attorney/Doctor/Businesswoman
Abogada/Doctora/Empresaria
UNITED STATES
REPRESENTATIVE
REPRESENTANTE DE
ESTADOS UNIDOS
13TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
DISTRITO 13 DEL CONGRESO
Vote for One
Vote por Uno
DAKIN SUNDEEN
IT System Administrator
Administrador de Sistemas IT
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LAURA WELLS
Financial Analyst
Analista Financiero
BARBARA LEE
Member of Congress
Miembro del Congreso
TAMMY D. BLAIR
Administrator
Administradora
LAWRENCE N. ALLEN
Retired Computer Programmer
Programador en Computación Jubilado
JOHN A. PÉREZ
California Assembly Speaker
Presidente de la Asamblea de California
JUSTIN JELINCIC
Nonprofit Finance Manager
Gerente de Finanzas sin Fines de Lucro
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DAVID EVANS
Chief Financial Officer
Director de Finanzas
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Abogado
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CONDADO DE ALAMEDA
3 DE JUNIO DEL 2014
ALAMEDA COUNTY
JUNE 3, 2014
BALOTA OFICIAL
16866
CA01-3--0507454500-1V-S
OFFICIAL BALLOT
454500 (0482)
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CARGOS NOMINADOS POR LOS
VOTANTES
STATE SENATOR
SENADOR ESTATAL
10TH STATE SENATE DISTRICT
DISTRITO 10 DEL SENADO
Score 2
Vote for One
Vote por Uno
MARY HAYASHI
Healthcare Education Advocate
Defensora de Educación de Atención de la Salud
Alameda
AUDIE BOCK
Fairview Fire Protection District Director
Directora de Distrito de Protección de Incendios de
Fairview
ROMAN REED
MEMBER OF THE
STATE ASSEMBLY
MIEMBRO DE LA
ASAMBLEA ESTATAL
18TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT
DISTRITO 18 DE LA ASAMBLEA
Vote for One
Vote por Uno
ROB BONTA
California State Assemblymember
Miembro de la Asamblea del Estado de California
DAVID ERLICH
Electrician
Electricista
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
OF SCHOOLS
SUPERINTENDENTE DE
ESCUELAS DEL CONDADO
Vote for One
Vote por Uno
KAREN MONROE
Associate Superintendent/Educator
Superintendente Adjunta/Educadora
HELEN K. FOSTER
Teacher/School Administrator
Maestra/Administradora Escolar
NAOMI EASON
Nonprofit Executive Director
Directora Ejecutiva sin Fines de Lucro
URSULA REED
Educator/City Councilmember
Educadora/Miembro del Concejo Municipal
JEFF BOWSER
School Boardmember/Educator
Miembro de la Junta Escolar/Educador
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Alameda
AUDIE BOCK
Fairview
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ROMAN REED
Medical Research Director
Director de Investigación Médica
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BOB WIECKOWSKI
Assemblymember
Miembro de la Asamblea
JEFF BOWSER
NONPARTISAN OFFICES
CARGOS NO PARTIDARIOS
SCHOOL
ESCUELA
STATE SUPERINTENDENT
OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
SUPERINTENDENTE ESTATAL DE
INSTRUCCIÓN PÚBLICA
Vote for One
Vote por Uno
LYDIA A. GUTIÉRREZ
Teacher/Neighborhood Councilmember
Maestra/Concejala de Barrio
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TOM TORLAKSON
California Schools Superintendent
Superintendente de Escuelas de California
MARSHALL TUCK
Educator/Schools' Executive
Educador/Ejecutivo de Escuelas
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URSULA REED
VOTE BOTH SIDES
VOTE AMBOS LADOS
COUNTY
CONDADO
SUPERVISOR, 3RD DISTRICT
SUPERVISOR, 3er DISTRITO
Vote for One
Vote por Uno
WILMA CHAN
Alameda County Board of Supervisor, District 3
Junta de Supervisores del Condado de Alameda,
Distrito 3
ASSESSOR
TASADOR
RON THOMSEN
Incumbent
Titular
Vote for One
Vote por Uno
Score
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PETER KUO
Small Business Owner
Propietario de Pequeña Empresa
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Electricista
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Vote por Uno
STEVE MANNING
Chief Deputy Auditor
Auditor Adjunto en Jefe
Score 3
KATHLEEN KNOX
Business Executive
Ejecutiva de Negocios
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DISTRICT ATTORNEY
FISCAL DEL DISTRITO
Vote for One
Vote por Uno
NANCY E. O'MALLEY
Incumbent
Titular
SHERIFF-CORONER
ALGUACIL-FORENSE
Vote for One
Vote por Uno
GREGORY J. AHERN
Sheriff/Coroner
Alguacil/Forense
Score 2
TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR
TESORERO-RECAUDADOR DE
IMPUESTOS
Vote for One
Vote por Uno
DONALD R. WHITE
Treasurer-Tax Collector
Tesorero-Recaudador de Impuestos
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AUDITOR-CONTROLLER/
CLERK-RECORDER
AUDITOR-CONTRALOR/
SECRETARIO-REGISTRADOR
PERF
Alameda
DONALD R. WHITE
Alameda
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ALAMEDA COUNTY
JUNE 3, 2014
BALOTA OFICIAL
CONDADO DE ALAMEDA
3 DE JUNIO DEL 2014
33250
CA01-5--0702454500-1-S
OFFICIAL BALLOT
454500 (0482)
To vote on any measure, complete the arrow after the word “Yes” or “No.”
INSTRUCCIONES PARA LOS VOTANTES: USE UN BOLÍGRAFO CON TINTA NEGRA O AZUL
SOLAMENTE. Para votar por cualquier medida, complete la flecha después de la palabra “Sí” o “No.”
Score 3
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MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS
MEDIDAS SOMETIDAS A LOS VOTANTES
STATE
ESTATAL
VETERANS HOUSING AND HOMELESS PREVENTION BOND ACT OF 2014. Authorizes $600 million in general obligation bonds for
affordable multifamily supportive housing to relieve homelessness, affordable transitional housing, affordable rental housing, or related
facilities for veterans and their families. Fiscal Impact: Increased state bond costs averaging about $50 million annually over 15 years.
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LEY PARA LA EMISIÓN DE BONOS PARA VIVIENDAS DE VETERANOS Y LA PREVENCIÓN DEL SINHOGARISMO DE 2014. Autoriza $600
millones en bonos de obligación general para viviendas multifamiliares de apoyo asequibles para aliviar el sinhogarismo, viviendas de transición
asequibles, viviendas de alquiler asequibles, o instalaciones relacionadas con los veteranos y sus familias. Impacto fiscal: Incremento de los costos
de los bonos estatales con un promedio alrededor de $50 millones anuales durante 15 años.
YES
SÍ
NO
NO
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PUBLIC RECORDS. OPEN MEETINGS. STATE REIMBURSEMENT TO LOCAL AGENCIES. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT. Requires local government compliance with laws providing for public access to local government body meetings and
records of government officials. Eliminates reimbursement for costs of compliance. Fiscal Impact: Reductions in state payments to local
governments in the tens of millions of dollars annually. Potential future costs on local governments in the tens of millions of dollars annually.
EXPEDIENTES PÚBLICOS. SESIONES PÚBLICAS. REEMBOLSO ESTATAL A LAS AGENCIAS LOCALES. ENMIENDA CONSTITUCIONAL
LEGISLATIVA. Exige que los gobiernos locales cumplan con las leyes que disponen el acceso público a las sesiones de organismos
gubernamentales locales, y a los expedientes de funcionarios gubernamentales. Elimina el reembolso de costos por cumplimiento. Impacto fiscal:
Reducciones en los pagos estatales a los gobiernos locales en decenas de millones de dólares anuales. Posibles costos futuros a los gobiernos
locales en decenas de millones de dólares anuales.
YES
SÍ
NO
NO
COUNTY
CONDADO
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Healthcare Safety Net Reauthorization "Without increasing the existing half-cent sales and use tax for essential health services, to
provide trauma and emergency medical services and primary, preventative healthcare for local residents including indigent, low-income
and uninsured children, families and seniors, to prevent closure of county clinics and hospitals and to recruit/retain highly qualified
nurses and healthcare professionals, shall Alameda County extend the essential healthcare services measure until June 2034 with annual fiscal
oversight/review?"
Reautorización de la Red de Seguridad de los Servicios de Salud “Sin aumentar las ventas existentes de medio centavo y usando los
impuestos para los servicios de salud esenciales, para proporcionar servicios médicos de traumatología y emergencia así como servicios de salud
primarios y preventivos para los residentes locales, incluidos los indigentes, las personas de bajos ingresos y los niños no asegurados, las familias
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Alameda
YES
SÍ
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oversight/review?"
y las personas de la tercera edad, con el fin de evitar el cierre de las clínicas y los hospitales del condado así como para reclutar/retener
enfermeras altamente calificadas y profesionales en los servicios de salud, ¿deberá el Condado de Alameda ampliar la medida de los servicios de
salud esenciales hasta junio de 2034 con una revisión/supervisión fiscal anual?”
AA
Alameda
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SÍ
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NO
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CONDADO DE ALAMEDA
3 DE JUNIO DEL 2014
ALAMEDA COUNTY
JUNE 3, 2014
BALOTA OFICIAL
907
CA01-1--00109438500-10V-S
OFFICIAL BALLOT
9438500 (0907)
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LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
VICEGOBERNADOR
STATE
ESTATAL
GOVERNOR
GOBERNADOR
ANDREW BLOUNT
Score 2
GLENN CHAMP
NEEL KASHKARI
TIM DONNELLY
Alameda
Vote for One
Vote por Uno
DAVID FENNELL
Entrepreneur
Empresario
AMOS JOHNSON
Security Guard
GAVIN NEWSOM
Lieutenant Governor
Vicegobernador
RON NEHRING
JENA F. GOODMAN
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Lieutenant Governor
Vicegobernador
NEEL KASHKARI
TIM DONNELLY
Alameda
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JENA F. GOODMAN
Student
Estudiante
AKINYEMI AGBEDE
ALAN REYNOLDS
ROBERT NEWMAN
CINDY L. SHEEHAN
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JOE LEICHT
3/31/14 12:01
LUIS J. RODRIGUEZ
ALMA MARIE WINSTON
GEORGE YANG
ERIC KOREVAAR
Score
CA01-1--00109438500-10V-S
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RON NEHRING
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SECRETARY OF STATE
Score 3
Vote for One
Vote por Uno
Vote for One
Vote por Uno
ALEX PADILLA
GREG CONLON
Businessman/CPA
DAVE JONES
PETE PETERSON
JOHN CHIANG
TED GAINES
JEFFREY H. DROBMAN
ELLEN H. BROWN
NATHALIE HRIZI
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ROY ALLMOND
DAN SCHNUR
Score 2
ATTORNEY GENERAL
PROCURADOR GENERAL
LELAND YEE
Vote for One
Vote por Uno
JONATHAN JAECH
Attorney
Abogado
DEREK CRESSMAN
RONALD GOLD
FIONA MA
Contribuyentes
DAVID CURTIS
Dad/Designer
Papá/Diseñador
PHIL WYMAN
Attorney/Rancher
Abogado/Ranchero
JAMES E. THEIS
Alameda
DAVID KING
ORLY TAITZ
OTROS, 2do DISTRITO
Vote for One
Vote por Uno
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Vote por Uno
TREASURER
TESORERO
PERF
Papá/Diseñador
Alameda
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DAVID KING
CONTROLLER
CONTRALOR
Vote for One
Vote por Uno
ORLY TAITZ
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LAURA WELLS
Financial Analyst
Analista Financiero
KAMALA D. HARRIS
TAMMY D. BLAIR
Administrator
Administradora
JOHN HAGGERTY
UNITED STATES
REPRESENTATIVE
REPRESENTANTE DE
ESTADOS UNIDOS
Vote for One
Vote por Uno
ERIC SWALWELL
United States Congressman
Congresista de Estados Unidos
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JOHN A. PÉREZ
HUGH BUSSELL
Technology Manager/Educator
Gerente de Tecnología/Educador
DAVID EVANS
ELLEN M. CORBETT
Senadora Estatal de California
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ASHLEY SWEARENGIN
BETTY T. YEE
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Abogado/Ranchero
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CONDADO DE ALAMEDA
3 DE JUNIO DEL 2014
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VOTANTES
STATE SENATOR
SENADOR ESTATAL
MEMBER OF THE
STATE ASSEMBLY
MIEMBRO DE LA
ASAMBLEA ESTATAL
Vote for One
Vote por Uno
MARY HAYASHI
Alameda
AUDIE BOCK
Fairview
ROMAN REED
Vote for One
Vote por Uno
LUIS REYNOSO
Governing Board Member, Hayward Unified
School District
Miembro de la Junta Directiva, Distrito Escolar
Unificado de Hayward
BILL QUIRK
Assemblymember/Scientist
Miembro de la Asamblea/Científico
OF SCHOOLS
SUPERINTENDENTE DE
Vote for One
Vote por Uno
HELEN K. FOSTER
NAOMI EASON
URSULA REED
JEFF BOWSER
KAREN MONROE
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ALAMEDA COUNTY
JUNE 3, 2014
BALOTA OFICIAL
17291
CA01-3--05139438500-10V-S
OFFICIAL BALLOT
9438500 (0907)
Alameda
AUDIE BOCK
Fairview
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ROMAN REED
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BOB WIECKOWSKI
Assemblymember
BILL QUIRK
Assemblymember/Scientist
Miembro de la Asamblea/Científico
JAIME PATINO
Human Relations Commissioner
Comisionado de Relaciones Humanas
KAREN MONROE
COUNTY
CONDADO
SUPERVISOR, 2ND DISTRICT
SUPERVISOR, 2do DISTRITO
Vote for One
Vote por Uno
RICHARD VALLE
Alameda County Supervisor, Second District
Supervisor del Condado de Alameda, Segundo Distrito
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NONPARTISAN OFFICES
SCHOOL
ESCUELA
Score 1
JEFF BOWSER
ASSESSOR
TASADOR
RON THOMSEN
Incumbent
Titular
Vote for One
Vote por Uno
Score
Vote for One
Vote por Uno
MARSHALL TUCK
LYDIA A. GUTIÉRREZ
TOM TORLAKSON
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PETER KUO
Governing Board Member, Hayward Unified
School District
Miembro de la Junta Directiva, Distrito Escolar
Unificado de Hayward
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STEVE MANNING
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
FISCAL DEL DISTRITO
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NANCY E. O'MALLEY
Incumbent
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ALGUACIL-FORENSE
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GREGORY J. AHERN
Sheriff/Coroner
Alguacil/Forense
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IMPUESTOS
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DONALD R. WHITE
Alameda
CITY OF HAYWARD
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JULIE R MCKILLOP
CPA/Educator/Restaurateur
Contadora Pública Certificada/Educadora/
Restaurantera
RALPH FARIAS JR
Businessman
Hombre de Negocios
RYAN "ROCKY" FERNANDEZ
Public Policy Analyst
Analista de Políticas Públicas
DISTRICT
DISTRITO
FLOOD CONTROL & WATER
CONSERVATION DISTRICT DIRECTORS,
ZONE 7
DIRECTORES DEL DISTRITO DE
CONTROL DE INUNDACIONES Y
CONSERVACIÓN DE AGUA, ZONA 7
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MATT MORRISON
MARVIN PEIXOTO
Hayward City Council Member
Miembro del Concejo Municipal de Hayward
JIM MCGRAIL
Vintner/Attorney
Viticultor/Abogado
PHILLIP GALLEGOS
Performing Arts Technician
Técnico en Artes Escénicas
AJ MACHAEVICH
Incumbent
Titular
RODNEY LOCHÉ
Non-Profit Director
Director sin Fines de Lucro
SARAH PALMER
Director, Zone 7 Flood Control
Directora, Control de Inundaciones de la Zona 7
SARA LAMNIN
Community Services Coordinator
Coordinadora de Servicios Comunitarios
ALFRED A. EXNER
Senior Financial Analyst
Analista Financiero Principal
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JOHN JAMES GRECI JR
Zone-7 Flood Control District Board of Directors
Junta Directiva del Distrito de Control de
Inundaciones de la Zona 7
BILL STEVENS
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CIUDAD DE HAYWARD
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FRANCISCO ZERMEÑO
Councilman/Educator/Businessman
Concejal/Educador/Hombre de Negocios
BARBARA HALLIDAY
Hayward Council Member
Miembro del Concejo de Hayward
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JUNE 3, 2014
BALOTA OFICIAL
CONDADO DE ALAMEDA
3 DE JUNIO DEL 2014
33675
CA01-5--07059438500-10-S
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9438500 (0907)
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41
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NO
NO
42
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To restore and maintain Hayward city services and facilities, including firefighting/emergency medical services; improving police
protection for neighborhoods; replacing the aging library with a 21st century facility including safe space for after-school homework and
tutoring; repairing potholes and streets; updating aging neighborhood fire stations; and other city services; shall the City of Hayward increase the
sales tax by ½ percent, for twenty years only, providing locally controlled funding that cannot be taken by the State?
Para restablecer y mantener los servicios y las instalaciones de la ciudad de Hayward, incluidos los servicios de bomberos y emergencias médicas;
mejorar la protección policíaca para los vecindarios; reemplazar la antigua biblioteca con una instalación del siglo XXI incluido un espacio seguro
para tareas y tutorías después del horario escolar; reparar los baches y calles; modernizar las antiguas estaciones de bomberos del vecindario; y
otros servicios de la ciudad; ¿deberá la Ciudad de Hayward aumentar el impuesto sobre ventas en ½ por ciento, sólo durante veinte años, para
proporcionar financiamiento controlado localmente que no puede ser tomado por el Estado?
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3 DE JUNIO DEL 2014
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VICEGOBERNADOR
STATE
ESTATAL
GOVERNOR
GOBERNADOR
AKINYEMI AGBEDE
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ROBERT NEWMAN
CINDY L. SHEEHAN
Alameda
JOE LEICHT
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ALAN REYNOLDS
GEORGE YANG
ERIC KOREVAAR
DAVID FENNELL
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AMOS JOHNSON
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JUNE 3, 2014
BALOTA OFICIAL
1081
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9839000 (1081)
ROBERT NEWMAN
CINDY L. SHEEHAN
Alameda
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LUIS J. RODRIGUEZ
ALMA MARIE WINSTON
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AMOS JOHNSON
Security Guard
GAVIN NEWSOM
Lieutenant Governor
Vicegobernador
RON NEHRING
JENA F. GOODMAN
Student
Estudiante
GLENN CHAMP
NEEL KASHKARI
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TIM DONNELLY
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DEREK CRESSMAN
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DAVID CURTIS
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JOHN CHIANG
TED GAINES
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ALEX PADILLA
PETE PETERSON
JEFFREY H. DROBMAN
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KAMALA D. HARRIS
OTROS, 2do DISTRITO
ROY ALLMOND
JOHN HAGGERTY
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JAMES E. THEIS
DAN SCHNUR
JONATHAN JAECH
Attorney
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FIONA MA
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Alameda
RONALD GOLD
PHIL WYMAN
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PHIL WYMAN
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BETTY T. YEE
DAVID KING
LAURA WELLS
Financial Analyst
Analista Financiero
ORLY TAITZ
UNITED STATES
REPRESENTATIVE
REPRESENTANTE DE
ESTADOS UNIDOS
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MIKE HONDA
3/31/14 19:10
TAMMY D. BLAIR
Administrator
Administradora
VANILA SINGH
Medical Doctor/Teacher
Doctora en Medicina/Maestra
JOHN A. PÉREZ
RO KHANNA
Economics Author/Educator
Escritor de Economía/Educador
DAVID EVANS
JOEL VANLANDINGHAM
Technology Company Executive
Ejecutivo de Empresa de Tecnología
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3 DE JUNIO DEL 2014
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STATE SENATOR
SENADOR ESTATAL
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MARY HAYASHI
MEMBER OF THE
STATE ASSEMBLY
MIEMBRO DE LA
ASAMBLEA ESTATAL
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NONPARTISAN OFFICES
SCHOOL
ESCUELA
BOB BRUNTON
Electronics Manufacturers' Representative
Representante de Fabricantes de Productos
Electrónicos
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TOM TORLAKSON
CRAIG T. STECKLER
Retired Police Chief
Jefe de Policía Jubilado
MARSHALL TUCK
Alameda
AUDIE BOCK
Fairview
KANSEN CHU
Councilmember, City of San Jose
Concejal, Ciudad de San Jose
ROMAN REED
TERESA COX
LYDIA A. GUTIÉRREZ
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ALAMEDA COUNTY
JUNE 3, 2014
BALOTA OFICIAL
17465
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9839000 (1081)
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Jefe de Policía Jubilado
AUDIE BOCK
Fairview
KANSEN CHU
Councilmember, City of San Jose
Concejal, Ciudad de San Jose
ROMAN REED
TERESA COX
Ohlone Community College District Trustee
Regente, Distrito de Universidades Comunitarias de
Ohlone
PETER KUO
ARMANDO GOMEZ
Councilmember/Budget Director
Concejal/Director de Presupuesto
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BOB WIECKOWSKI
Assemblymember
OF SCHOOLS
SUPERINTENDENTE DE
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NAOMI EASON
URSULA REED
JEFF BOWSER
3/31/14 11:49
KAREN MONROE
HELEN K. FOSTER
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RICHARD VALLE
Alameda County Supervisor, Second District
Supervisor del Condado de Alameda, Segundo Distrito
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TASADOR
RON THOMSEN
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STEVE MANNING
KATHLEEN KNOX
Business Executive
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DISTRICT ATTORNEY
FISCAL DEL DISTRITO
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NANCY E. O'MALLEY
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Alameda
SHERIFF-CORONER
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3/31/14 11:50
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DONALD R. WHITE
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GREGORY J. AHERN
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JUNE 3, 2014
BALOTA OFICIAL
CONDADO DE ALAMEDA
3 DE JUNIO DEL 2014
33849
CA01-5--07089839000-20-S
OFFICIAL BALLOT
9839000 (1081)
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41
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NO
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NO
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“To upgrade/repair neighborhood schools with local funding the State cannot take away, shall Fremont Unified School District
update technology/aging classrooms, math, science/computer labs for 21st Century learning, upgrade electrical wiring to current
safety codes, fix/replace leaky roofs, aging plumbing/restrooms, remove asbestos, repair, construct, acquire equipment, classrooms, sites,
facilities, by issuing $650 million of bonds at legal rates, with citizen oversight, no money for administrators, salaries, benefits/pensions, and
all funds for Fremont schools?”
“Para modernizar/reparar las escuelas del vecindario con financiamiento local que el Estado no puede llevarse, ¿deberá el Distrito Escolar
Unificado de Fremont actualizar la tecnología y modernizar los antiguos salones de clases, los laboratorios de computación, ciencias y
matemáticas para un aprendizaje del siglo XXI, reemplazar el cableado eléctrico para que se adecue a los códigos de seguridad actuales,
arreglar o reemplazar los techos que gotean, la tubería y baños anticuados, quitar el asbesto, reparar, construir, adquirir equipo, salones de
clases, planteles, instalaciones, mediante la emisión de $650 millones de bonos a tasas legales, con supervisión ciudadana, sin dedicar este
dinero a los administradores, salarios, prestaciones o pensiones, y con todos los fondos dirigidos a las escuelas de Fremont?”
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3 DE JUNIO DEL 2014
ALAMEDA COUNTY
JUNE 3, 2014
BALOTA OFICIAL
175
CA01-1--0023280100-23V-S
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280100 (0175)
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VICEGOBERNADOR
STATE
ESTATAL
GOVERNOR
GOBERNADOR
JOE LEICHT
LUIS J. RODRIGUEZ
Score 2
ALMA MARIE WINSTON
Alameda
ANDREW BLOUNT
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RON NEHRING
JENA F. GOODMAN
Student
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ALAN REYNOLDS
GEORGE YANG
ERIC KOREVAAR
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GLENN CHAMP
DAVID FENNELL
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NEEL KASHKARI
TIM DONNELLY
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AKINYEMI AGBEDE
AMOS JOHNSON
Security Guard
GAVIN NEWSOM
Lieutenant Governor
Vicegobernador
ROBERT NEWMAN
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CINDY L. SHEEHAN
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ROY ALLMOND
JOHN CHIANG
TED GAINES
DAN SCHNUR
ELLEN H. BROWN
NATHALIE HRIZI
LELAND YEE
GREG CONLON
Businessman/CPA
DAVE JONES
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DEREK CRESSMAN
DAVID CURTIS
Dad/Designer
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ATTORNEY GENERAL
PROCURADOR GENERAL
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ALEX PADILLA
PHIL WYMAN
Attorney/Rancher
Abogado/Ranchero
PETE PETERSON
DAVID KING
JEFFREY H. DROBMAN
ORLY TAITZ
Alameda
KAMALA D. HARRIS
JOHN HAGGERTY
OTROS, 2do DISTRITO
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JAMES E. THEIS
FIONA MA
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JOHN HAGGERTY
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TAMMY D. BLAIR
Administrator
Administradora
JONATHAN JAECH
Attorney
Abogado
JOHN A. PÉREZ
RONALD GOLD
UNITED STATES
REPRESENTATIVE
REPRESENTANTE DE
ESTADOS UNIDOS
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LAWRENCE N. ALLEN
Retired Computer Programmer
Programador en Computación Jubilado
3/31/14 19:10
DAVID EVANS
JUSTIN JELINCIC
Nonprofit Finance Manager
Gerente de Finanzas sin Fines de Lucro
ASHLEY SWEARENGIN
DAKIN SUNDEEN
IT System Administrator
Administrador de Sistemas IT
BETTY T. YEE
BARBARA LEE
Member of Congress
Miembro del Congreso
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LAURA WELLS
Financial Analyst
Analista Financiero
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3 DE JUNIO DEL 2014
ALAMEDA COUNTY
JUNE 3, 2014
BALOTA OFICIAL
16559
CA01-3--0501280100-23V-S
OFFICIAL BALLOT
280100 (0175)
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MEMBER OF THE
STATE ASSEMBLY
MIEMBRO DE LA
ASAMBLEA ESTATAL
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CLARENCE HUNT
Alameda
EUGENE E. RUYLE
Retired Anthropology Professor
Profesor de Antropología Jubilado
TONY THURMOND
NONPARTISAN OFFICES
SCHOOL
ESCUELA
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LYDIA A. GUTIÉRREZ
TOM TORLAKSON
MARSHALL TUCK
COUNTY
CONDADO
ASSESSOR
TASADOR
RON THOMSEN
Incumbent
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CLERK-RECORDER
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STEVE MANNING
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Business Executive
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Youth Education Director
Director de Educación Juvenil
ELIZABETH ECHOLS
Presidential Jobs Advisor
Asesora Presidencial de Empleos
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Civil Rights Attorney
Abogada de Derechos Civiles
3/31/14 11:30
SAM KANG
Civil Rights Organizer
Organizador de Derechos Civiles
RICH KINNEY
City Councilmember/Teacher
Concejal Municipal/Maestro
BERNT RAINER WAHL
Scientist/Entrepreneur/Professor
Científico/Empresario/Profesor
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STEVE MANNING
KATHLEEN KNOX
Business Executive
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URSULA REED
JEFF BOWSER
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
FISCAL DEL DISTRITO
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NANCY E. O'MALLEY
Incumbent
Titular
KAREN MONROE
HELEN K. FOSTER
NAOMI EASON
SHERIFF-CORONER
ALGUACIL-FORENSE
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GREGORY J. AHERN
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DONALD R. WHITE
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Retired Anthropology Professor
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MARSHALL TUCK
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CONDADO DE ALAMEDA
3 DE JUNIO DEL 2014
32943
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OFFICIAL BALLOT
280100 (0175)
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41
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Piedmont USD Safety and Repair Measure. To provide Piedmont students and residents with a safe and accessible school
theater facility, and to add and renovate classrooms, improve fire/life safety, energy efficiency, and ventilation, and repair/renovate
aging structural, mechanical, electrical, and utility systems, shall Piedmont Unified School District issue up to $13,500,000 of bonds at legal
rates, with mandatory audits, and citizen oversight?
Medida de Seguridad y Reparación del Distrito Escolar Unificado de Piedmont. Para proporcionar a los alumnos y residentes de Piedmont
una instalación de teatro escolar seguro y accesible, y para añadir y renovar salones de clases, mejorar la seguridad contra incendios y la
seguridad personal, la eficiencia energética y la ventilación, y reparar/renovar los antiguos sistemas estructurales, mecánicos, eléctricos y
de servicios públicos, ¿deberá el Distrito Escolar Unificado de Piedmont emitir hasta $13,500,000 de bonos con tasas legales, con
auditorías obligatorias y supervisión ciudadana?
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BONOS NO
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3 DE JUNIO DEL 2014
ALAMEDA COUNTY
JUNE 3, 2014
BALOTA OFICIAL
546
CA01-1--0024500100-24V-S
OFFICIAL BALLOT
500100 (0546)
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LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
VICEGOBERNADOR
STATE
ESTATAL
GOVERNOR
GOBERNADOR
LUIS J. RODRIGUEZ
ALMA MARIE WINSTON
Score 2
ANDREW BLOUNT
Alameda
Vote for One
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JENA F. GOODMAN
Student
Estudiante
ALAN REYNOLDS
GEORGE YANG
ERIC KOREVAAR
DAVID FENNELL
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Alameda
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DAVID FENNELL
Entrepreneur
Empresario
GLENN CHAMP
NEEL KASHKARI
TIM DONNELLY
AMOS JOHNSON
Security Guard
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GAVIN NEWSOM
Lieutenant Governor
Vicegobernador
AKINYEMI AGBEDE
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To maintain the quality of Livermore public schools without raising tax rates; continue local funding for advanced courses in math,
science, and engineering; keep schools well-maintained; attract and retain highly qualified teachers; provide elementary school science
and technology specialists; and keep classroom technology and instructional materials up-to-date, shall the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School
District levy a tax of $138 per parcel annually for seven years, with independent oversight and audits, exemptions for seniors, and all funds staying
local?
Para mantener la calidad de las escuelas públicas de Livermore sin aumentar las tasas impositivas; continuar con el financiamiento local para
cursos avanzados en matemáticas, ciencias e ingeniería; mantener las escuelas en buen estado; atraer y retener a maestros altamente calificados;
proporcionar especialistas en ciencia y tecnología para la escuela primaria; y mantener la tecnología y los materiales didácticos actualizados en los
salones de clases, ¿deberá el Distrito Escolar Unificado Conjunto del Valle de Livermore recaudar un impuesto de $138 por parcela al año, durante
siete años, con una auditoría y supervisión independiente, con exenciones para adultos de la tercera edad y que todos los fondos se queden
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UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Thirteenth Congressional District
BARBARA LEE
Occupation: Member of Congress
My education and qualifications are: I am proud to live in and
represent the East Bay, the most culturally diverse and vibrant place
in the nation. As your Representative in Congress, I strive to advance
economic security by working to build a fair economy that works for
everyone. That means working to create jobs and sustainable economic
growth, while supporting policies to reverse the trend that is building
income inequality here and throughout the nation. Fighting against
income inequality addresses challenges facing the middle class
while also providing pathways for those striving to break the grip of
poverty. These policies must include expanding access to high-quality,
affordable education from pre-school to college and making significant
investments in training workers for the jobs of the future. I am also
advancing policies to build safer, healthier communities, protect the
environment, address the challenge of climate change, secure fair and
comprehensive immigration reform, end discrimination in all forms,
ensure equal-pay for women, and achieve equal rights for our LGBT
communities. We must re-secure our civil liberties and end the state
of perpetual war, both issues on which I have worked very hard. By
ending the state of perpetual war, we can reinvest in our crumbling
infrastructure, fund education programs and address the long-term
requirements of important programs that provide health and income
security to the elderly and the poor. I hope I have earned your trust and
your vote to continue serving you in Congress. Thank you.
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Candidates’ Statements
Fifteenth Congressional District
ELLEN M. CORBETT
Occupation: California State Senator, Majority Leader
Age: 59
My education and qualifications are: Ellen Corbett is an effective
progressive leader who will be a powerful voice for the East Bay in
the U.S. Congress. For over two decades, Ellen Corbett has been a
path-breaking community leader. She served as City Councilmember
and Mayor of San Leandro. Corbett was elected to the State Assembly,
and since 2006 has represented the East Bay in the State Senate. In
recognition of her outstanding leadership, Corbett was selected as
Senate Majority Leader by her peers. As Chair of the Senate Committee
on Emerging Technology, Ellen Corbett has helped bring good 21st
Century jobs in green energy and biotechnology to California. She
authored the “Made in California” program to strengthen our state’s
manufacturing base. A passionate environmentalist, Ellen Corbett has
successfully fought to protect precious open space, provide incentives
for installing solar panels and to create a statewide electric vehicle
charging station infrastructure. Ellen Corbett is firmly committed to
women’s rights. She authored legislation to better protect the victims
of sexual violence and worked to expand access to paid maternity
leave. Ellen Corbett grew up in the East Bay, attending local schools
including Cal State University East Bay, UC Davis and McGeorge School
of Law. Corbett was named “Distinguished Consumer Champion” by
the Consumer Federation of California; “Legislative Champion” by the
California Partnership to End Domestic Violence; “Legislative Advocate”
by the Human Rights Campaign; and received the “Environmental
Leadership Award” from the California League of Conservation Voters.
Send a proven fighter for East Bay values to Congress. Vote for Ellen
Corbett. For information: www.CorbettforCongress2014.com
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ERIC SWALWELL
Occupation: United States Congressman
Age: 33
My education and qualifications are: As your United States
Congressman, I’ve worked to bring new energy and ideas to
Congress, and to expand economic opportunity and equality here in
the East Bay. My top priority is creating good-paying, local jobs. To
do so, I introduced the bipartisan Main Street Revival Act, offering
small businesses a tax break to open in struggling communities. I
support our middle class because I’m from it. I was the first in my
family to graduate college, doing so by working part-time jobs and
earning an athletic scholarship. To reduce income inequality, I’ve cosponsored legislation that guarantees women receive equal pay for
equal work, increases the minimum wage, and prevents cuts to Social
Security and Medicare. I’ve stood up for those who have served our
country, by helping hundreds of veterans receive over $750,000 in
back benefits and co-authoring legislation to upgrade the benefits
system to end its health claims backlog. As a former prosecutor, I’m
committed to keeping our community safe. I voted to strengthen the
Violence Against Women Act, and I support banning assault weapons
and requiring background checks to buy firearms. To get Congress
working, I founded a bipartisan group of 30 freshman Democrats and
Republicans committed to finding common ground to create jobs and
cut the deficit. Over 70% of the legislation I’ve supported is bipartisan.
To stay connected to our community, I’ve attended more than 800
community events, and I’ve hosted over a dozen town halls. I would be
honored to continue serving you. www.swalwellforcongress.com
Seventeenth Congressional District
RO KHANNA
Occupation: Economics Author and Educator
My education and qualifications are: Voters have a real choice
this year – between the past and future, between orthodox policies
and bold new ideas, between conventional politics and real reform
that reduces special interest influence. I’m no novice. I’m an author,
educator and presidential appointee with expertise in economics,
technology and manufacturing. I was born in Philadelphia, raised in
a middle class family, and graduated from college thanks to student
loans - I’m still paying them off! That education led me to Silicon
Valley, home of America’s dreamers and innovators. I was appointed
by President Obama as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce,
where I helped American manufacturers grow and expand. My book,
“Entrepreneurial Nation,” provides a prescription for a sustainable
manufacturing sector. As a Visiting Lecturer in Economics at Stanford
and Adjunct Professor at Santa Clara Law School, I know we’re in a
global economic competition. We need leaders who understand these
modern challenges and can plot new economic strategies utilizing
innovation, technology and American ingenuity. I’m proposing: teaching
computer coding in elementary schools; more access for women and
minorities to science, math and technology careers; and better skills
training for middle class manufacturing jobs. These ideas should be
the currency of elections, not special interest money. I’ve proposed a
real congressional reform agenda: no contributions from lobbyists or
PACs and an end to congressional pensions and special healthcare for
Members of Congress. Change starts with us. We’re home to America’s
original thinkers. Let’s break from the past to invent a better economic
future.
VANILA SINGH
Occupation: Doctor and Professor of Anesthesiology
My education and qualifications are: A Fremont native, I am honored
to run to represent my home community in Congress. As a doctor at
Stanford, I am deeply concerned with the direction of our healthcare
system. Costs are going up, quality is being compromised, and the
federal government has implemented reform poorly. Doctors regularly
put aside their differences and advocate for patients; I will do the same
in Washington. We need more Representatives with knowledge of the
system they are trying to improve. As a mother of two, I have shared
the challenges familiar to Bay Area families. The economy has not
recovered like we hoped. Our dollars don’t stretch as far. Costs for food
and housing soar. Taxes are too high. Jobs continue to leave California.
Although a few prosper, many working people struggle. I will fight
to unleash small businesses, protect our seniors, curb government
spending, create and maintain high-paying jobs in our District, and
decrease the tax burden on middle class families. As a first-generation
American, I know this country is exceptional because of the beliefs
and principles it was built upon. Here we can rise as high as our hard
work and ingenuity can take us. Having lived the American Dream
myself, I can see it is being threatened. We cannot elect the same
political insiders who only look out for special interests. We need new
leadership. Join me in building a more secure future for our children,
and a stronger America.
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MIKE HONDA
Occupation: Congressman/Educator
My education and qualifications are: I am the son of JapaneseAmerican sharecroppers, born and raised in California. During WWII,
while my father served in the U.S. Military Intelligence Service, my
family was forced to live in an internment camp because of our
heritage. I later served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in El Salvador,
learning Spanish and developing my passion for teaching. I became a
public school science teacher and principal here before being elected a
School Board Member, County Supervisor, State Assemblyman, and your
Congressman. I’m leading the fight for policies that invest in our future
and protect the most vulnerable amongst us. I’ve passed legislation
promoting universal pre-K and expanding education in science, math,
and technology. My work has also been instrumental in advocating for
comprehensive immigration reform, expanded Social Security benefits,
civil rights for all, and increased funding for technology research in
Silicon Valley. As a senior member of the powerful Appropriations
Committee, I’ve secured nearly one billion dollars in funding for Silicon
Valley. This includes millions for the BART extension to San Jose
that is creating more than 10,000 jobs, resources to help students
attend college, money to hire more firefighters, and critical funding
to protect women’s health and help homeless veterans. If re-elected,
I’ll be honored to continue using my position to deliver for Silicon
Valley. I’m proud to have the endorsements of Planned Parenthood, the
Sierra Club, Senators Boxer and Feinstein, Attorney General Kamala
Harris, and President Barack Obama. To learn more, please visit www.
mikehonda.com.
STATE SENATE
10th Senatorial District
MARY HAYASHI
Occupation: Healthcare/Education Advocate
My education and qualifications are: As a former Assemblywoman,
state commissioner, non-profit director, former member of the California
Board of Registered Nursing, and as a lifelong advocate for working
and middle-class families, I will bring a proven leadership to the State
Senate. While serving in the 18th State Assembly District from 200612, I earned a reputation as effective legislator, working with elected
leaders from both parties and Governor Jerry Brown, to get results
for my constituents and residents throughout the state. I championed
legislation to make quality health coverage more affordable, increased
funding for schools, helped secure tax credits to create high-tech jobs,
expanded workforce development and job-training programs, pushed
for environmental protections and clean energy growth, secured
millions of dollars for East Bay transportation projects, and brought
fiscal expertise to help balance the state budget six years in a row.
Through my work in the Legislature, with the California Mental Health
Services Commission, Planned Parenthood, National Breast Cancer
Coalition, and as director of a local non-profit organization, I helped
secure millions of dollars in funding for domestic violence prevention
and mental health intervention programs, promoted equal protections
in the workplace for women and minorities, and helped expand
healthcare access for women, children, and low-income families. In the
Senate, I will bring proven experience prioritizing job creation, public
schools, the economy, healthcare, the drought, and other important
state issues. Please join Democrats, local teachers, nurses, and small
businesses in supporting my campaign for the State Senate. Thank you
for your consideration. www.MaryHayashi2014.com
AUDIE BOCK
Occupation: Fairview Fire Protection District Director, former State
Assemblymember
My education and qualifications are: We can’t afford to keep
politicians who listen only to public employee unions, big housing
developers and crony-capitalist industries, putting California into a
downward spiral of debt and decaying quality of life. I grew up in the
East Bay attending public schools, Wellesley College, Harvard Graduate
School and University of San Francisco College of Professional Studies.
I have been a professor at top U.S. universities and local community
colleges, and a K-12 substitute teacher. I have taught at Japanese
universities, written books on Japanese cinema, run small businesses,
served as director for regional non-profits, and for scholarships
through the East Bay Community Foundation. I’m deeply committed to
public school reform, a healthy environment, and reducing California
taxes—the highest in the nation--to grow the economy. Elected to
the California State Assembly without a major party, I wrote bills to
help veterans, teachers, crime victims and school nurses; to audit
the troubled Alameda County Probation Department and to reduce
air pollution. I lobbied my bills myself and worked both sides. In one
legislative session my fifteen bills won co-authors and passed both
Houses—and half became laws. Elected in 2012 to the Fairview Fire
Protection District Board, I’m working with my community to secure
the best fire, hazardous materials and emergency medical services.
Send me back to Sacramento and I will champion breathable cities,
fiscal responsibility and individual rights including Parent Choice for
schools. I need tough peace and liberty lovers to help me make history
again. Are you in? www.audiebock.org
ROMAN REED
Occupation: Executive Director Stanford Partnership Spinal Cord Injury
and Repair
Age: 39
My education and qualifications are: I am running for Senate to
restore funding to local schools, bring new research and technology
employers to Alameda and Santa Clara Counties, and improve quality
of life for all of us. I have the experience to get it done. As sponsor of
California’s Stem Cell Research Program and the California Institute
for Regenerative Medicine, and as Executive Director of the Stanford
Partnership for Spinal Cord Injury & Repair, I have helped create almost
100,000 high wage jobs in California. We can create the next Silicon
Valley in the East and South Bay by ensuring that the companies on the
front lines of finding cures locate their labs here. That’s why I worked
to recruit three new medical research companies to relocate from
Southern California to Fremont, Newark and Santa Clara. I am also
devoted to improving education in California and making sure our local
schools are equipped to train the doctors, scientists and researchers
of tomorrow. Twenty years ago I was injured playing football and my
doctor told me I would never walk again and couldn’t have children. I
told that doctor to “never tell me never.” I went on to get my degree
from UC Berkeley, marry my college sweetheart and have three
wonderful children. As an advocate for research, I have devoted my
life’s work to helping people like me walk again. As a husband, father,
Fremont Planning Commissioner and community volunteer, I will bring
that same passion to serving you in the Senate.
PETER KUO
Occupation: Small Business Owner/ Entrepreneur
Age: 45
My education and qualifications are: California faces many challenges
today. We have among the highest unemployment numbers in the
country, a major energy crisis, overbearing tax rates and a devastating
water situation our leaders have played politics with rather than
offering solutions. Our education system from kindergarten to college
was once one the envy of the nation, now we are failing our kids and
failing our society as a whole. Fiscal crisis has become commonplace
scaring business away, while states like Texas are prospering because
of their business friendly environments. For more than three decades,
Prop 13 has helped people persevere through rising property tax rates
in California allowing hundreds of families and seniors to remain in
their home. Now Prop. 13 is under attack from the legislature. Finally,
we cannot let the racially divisive Senate Constitutional Amendment
5 (SCA5), which institutes a quota system in our UC/CSU system, to
become law mandating that college admission be based on race. I will
fight to stop SCA5 and make sure it never comes back. The lack of
cooperation between our elected officials resembles what my family
left in Taiwan in 1982. As John F. Kennedy said, “Let us not seek the
Republican answer or the Democratic answer, but the right answer.”
I’m running to bring “Common Sense Solutions” to California. I’m
running for my wife and my three beautiful kids. I’m running because
I’ve been blessed to live the American Dream. I’m running because I
want everyone to have the same opportunity I had.
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STATE SENATE
10th Senatorial District
BOB WIECKOWSKI
Occupation: Assemblymember
My education and qualifications are: Protecting working families
and creating local jobs are my top priorities. First as a Fremont City
Councilmember and now in the California Assembly, I fought to reduce
income inequality, raise the minimum wage, and make college more
affordable. I will use my experience and energy in the State Senate to
focus on job creation, charting a course toward long-term financial
stability for our state, investing in transportation infrastructure to reduce
congestion, and work with both Democrats and Republicans to change
the tone in Sacramento. The bi-partisan “Made in California” initiative
that I led is already expanding California manufacturing, investment in
biotechnology research, access to workforce training, and hiring tax
credits for small business. I have promoted clean technologies to protect
our environment and create new local jobs, crafted internet privacy
protections and legislation to secure financial and personal information
vulnerable to identity theft. In recognition of my efforts, I was named
Legislator of the Year by TechAmerica. To address the escalating costs
of college, I introduced the Student Bill of Rights to ease the student
loan debt crisis and require performance standards for graduation and
debt default rates at for-profit colleges. With your continued support I
will bring leadership to the State Senate to create local jobs, fight for
affordable higher education, and improve transportation infrastructure.
I am supported by working families, nurses, firefighters, small business
owners, and local elected officials. I would be honored to serve you in
the State Senate. www.bobwieckowski.com
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Fifteenth Assembly District
CLARENCE HUNT
Occupation: Small Business Owner
My education and qualifications are: I was born in New Orleans,
my parents valued education. I graduated from Howard University and
attended graduate school in Chicago before moving to California with the
goal of starting a business. Since 1980, I have been the self-employed
owner of a staffing company placing over 12,000 employees in long
term sustainable jobs. I have worked with state and local governments
and private sector companies throughout California and developed
successful relationships in creating and implementing jobs programs.
After 34 years as a business owner and small business advocate, I am
ready to transfer my experience in job development into the legislative
arena. I will introduce legislation to reduce poverty through training
workers in underserved communities and placing them in sustainable
green jobs with benefits, create 10,000 new jobs in District 15 by
attracting new industries and small business expansion, develop
legislation impacting Richmond and surrounding cities to address low
birth weight babies and cancer. We must support a ban on fracking,
a drilling process, known for destroying health and environment,
advocate for clean air and water, eliminate fraud in the way water is
distributed in California. Repeal Proposition 209 to eradicate all forms
of discrimination, restore funding for vocational training programs,
restoration of funding for state mental health services and other social
services safety net programs. I will introduce legislation to develop
job training, educational, and vocational programs within prisons to
reduce recidivism. I support a tax structure assuring that multinational
corporations and millionaires pay their fair of taxes.
TONY THURMOND
Occupation: Youth/Education Director
My education and qualifications are: I’m proud Attorney General
Kamala Harris, Congressman George Miller, Lt. Governor Gavin
Newsom and so many leading Democrats have joined our campaign
to get it right for children, families and seniors. As a former school
board member, city councilperson and lifelong advocate for youth and
families, I know that when we get it right for children, families and
seniors then we get it right for all Californians. My own life experience
of losing my only parent during childhood taught me there is hope
for every child. Caring adults, compassionate government programs
and a great education saved my life. That’s why I will lead the fight
to fund our schools, reduce truancy and keep children active and
engaged after school. I was taken in by family members who struggled
to make ends meet. I know what it is like to be hungry. That’s why
I worked to create high-wage jobs and am fighting to increase the
minimum wage. My own family is touched by environmentally-caused
diseases, like cancer and asthma. That’s why I’m so proud to earn
the support of California Nurses and so many others who share the
mission of cleaning up our environment. And I’m honored to have
won the support of local teachers because they know I have spent my
career fighting for kids. I hope you will join with firefighters, teachers,
nurses and leading Democrats like Kamala Harris, Gavin Newsom and
George Miller in support of my campaign for Assembly. Please join us at
www.TonyThurmond.com.
ELIZABETH ECHOLS
Occupation: Presidential Jobs Advisor
My education and qualifications are: Our area has a long tradition
of electing progressive leaders in the fight for social justice,
economic opportunity, and environmental protection. My candidacy
for State Assembly is built on that tradition, with the full support and
endorsements of both Senator Loni Hancock and Assemblymember
Nancy Skinner. In the Assembly, I will challenge economic inequality,
fight for better schools, and protect our environmental resources. We
need to close the gap between the very rich and our working families.
That’s why I’ve spent my career fighting to expand opportunity, serving
in the Obama and Clinton Administrations, and heading a non‑profit
to train low-income youth for good paying jobs. I will be a strong
advocate for more resources to help children, families, and those in
need. We must fulfill our promise to our children and ensure our public
schools receive the resources to return to lower class size, helping
them become world-class institutions while creating opportunities to
train workers for good jobs in our new economy. I also will work to
expand green jobs. I served as Obama Administration Senior Advisor on
Clean Tech and Energy Efficiency Initiatives and as Director of the U.S.
Green Building Council for Northern California. Clean tech is essential
in preserving our environment and generating future job growth. My
experience bringing people together, leading government programs,
and creating good jobs has taught me how to make government work
better for the people it serves. I appreciate your consideration and
would be honored to have your vote. Thank you.
PAMELA PRICE
Occupation: Civil Rights Attorney
My education and qualifications are: I am running for the Assembly
because I care about everyday people. As a mother, grandmother, and
survivor of the juvenile justice and foster care systems, education is
my top priority. I know firsthand what it’s like to struggle and work
hard to overcome adversity –how important quality education is to
succeed. Emancipated from foster care at 16, I managed to graduate
high school, win a full scholarship to Yale, earn a UC Berkeley law
degree, then, while raising my daughter as a single mom, earn my
graduate degree. Now married for 22 years, I’ll be a leader to improve
education for all. As a civil rights attorney with the moral courage
to stand up for what’s right, I have a winning record of fighting for
justice and defending everyday people. I’ve won a U.S. Supreme Court
decision on racial discrimination, played a key role in groundbreaking
sexual harassment cases, and worked to combat violence against
women and children. A small business owner running my Oaklandbased law firm for 22 years, I see how small changes in the law can
have a huge impact on people’s lives. A straight shooter, I say what
I believe. I will work to change laws to work for everyone, not just
the rich and powerful. Quality education, small businesses, and equal
opportunity are all keys to our local economic growth and job creation.
Working together, we can strengthen our state and local economy and
help young people, working families, and seniors.
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Fifteenth Assembly District
SAM KANG
Occupation: Civil Rights Organizer
My education and qualifications are: As a first-generation immigrant
who has truly lived the American Dream, I want to make sure that all
Californians have the same chance. It’s why I have dedicated my life
to standing up to powerful interests as a civil rights organizer. And it is
why I am running for State Assembly – because our representative in
Sacramento has a responsibility to be not just another Democratic vote,
but a true progressive leader. As General Counsel for the Greenlining
Institute, I advocate every day for underserved communities. I have
written and passed legislation in Sacramento to save CalGrants financial
aid for thousands of families and force polluters to pay communities
directly for the damage they cause. I have also stood up to some of the
biggest corporations in America, and won, including taking on health
insurance companies, fighting to keep rates low. In Sacramento, I will
continue to stand up to powerful interests. I will protect a woman’s
right to choose, championing access to reproductive health care. I will
fight for the resources our K-12 schools need and to make college
more affordable. And we must reform Prop 13 so big corporations and
developers pay their fair share of taxes. I have the experience and
passion to get the job done. I will be a progressive leader who stands
up to powerful interests and builds coalitions to deliver jobs, education,
and investment for the East Bay. For more information, please visit
www.SamKangforAssembly.com. I would be honored to have your vote.
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Sixteenth Assembly District
CATHARINE BAKER
Occupation: Small Business Counsel
Age: 42
My education and qualifications are: I am running for Assembly to
make California once again a state of great opportunity. As counsel
to local small businesses, I see the hurdles our state places before
job creation and a better quality of life. I am dedicated to making it
easier to create and keep jobs in California. I’ll work across party
lines to modernize outdated regulations that suppress job creation,
to make smarter infrastructure investments (not high-speed rail)
that support economic prosperity, and to promote job opportunities
for working families. Key to opportunity in California is getting an
excellent education. I’m a parent of school-age twins and an active
parent leader in our local schools, serving on our local School Site
Council. I’m determined to bring about reforms that go beyond simply
spending more on the status quo — reforms that reward teachers
for good performance, give meaningful opportunities for parent input
in decisions affecting our children, and support more innovative
teaching options. Our state’s heavy debt burden limits our economic
prosperity. I’m determined to tackle California’s debt problem now so
our children have more opportunity, not more debt. I’m not beholden
to powerful interests in Sacramento. I’ll work for you, not for them.
I’m committed to working across party lines and beyond partisan
rhetoric to get the job done for our community, our children, and a
healthy and prosperous California. I respectfully ask for your vote and
would be honored to be your voice in Sacramento. Please join me at
www.BakerforAssembly.com.
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NEWELL ARNERICH
Occupation: Danville Mayor – Instituted Strict “Pay as You Go”
Financial Policies
Age: 61
My education and qualifications are: In the last 10 years, California’s
top 15 special interests spent $1.1 billion to influence public officials.
I am running for Assembly because you deserve a representative
who is devoted to the citizens of Alameda County – not owned by big
money or Sacramento special interests. 42% of Assembly bills are
sponsored by special interests. I refuse to “buy in” and if elected, will:
Give first preference to California students – not foreign or out-of-state
applicants – at state universities and colleges; streamline regulations
to attract businesses and jobs – without forfeiting our commitment
to the environment; create long-term strategies funding roads and
schools – not short-term ballot initiatives that raise taxes. I served five
terms as Mayor of Danville, where I instituted strong “pay-as-you-go”
fiscal policies. Co-founding “Operation Welcome Home” and “Sentinels
of Freedom” to support Military personnel – are accomplishments that
make me proud. I am an architect and 35-year owner of an awardwinning architectural planning firm. My wife, Janis (30-year teacher
and principal in Pleasanton, San Ramon and Orinda schools) and I have
been married for 40 years and have two children – our son, a Marine
Corps veteran and our daughter, an emergency room trauma nurse. I am
honored to be supported by local citizens (deputy sheriffs, firefighters,
school board members, nurses, teachers, small business owners) – not
high-paid lobbyists with fat bank accounts. I am not afraid to buck the
powerful special interests so you have a voice in Sacramento. I would
be honored to earn your vote. (www.ArnerichforAssembly.org)
Eighteenth Assembly District
ROB BONTA
Occupation: California State Assemblymember
Age: 42
My education and qualifications are: With your help, I have worked
in the State Assembly to make East Bay communities safer, healthier
and more prosperous. But we have more work to do. I am proud
Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation I co-authored to strengthen
regulations on high capacity ammunition magazines in California. As
Chairman of the Assembly Select Committee on Gun Violence in the
East Bay, I will continue the fight to stop senseless gun violence in our
communities. For the first time in years, the legislature and Governor
passed an on-time, balanced budget without cuts to education and
healthcare. We made our minimum wage highest in the country,
and became first in the nation to implement the Affordable Care Act,
creating greater access to quality and affordable healthcare coverage.
In addition, San Leandro Hospital will remain open and the Alameda
Health System made stronger under legislation I helped pass. This year,
the state will be restoring millions of dollars in funding to East Bay
public schools. These funds come with more local decision making
authority by parents and education officials to help children most in
need. Now, we should focus on increasing early education programs
for pre-kindergarten students and work toward establishing universal
preschool for all California children. I am also leading the statewide
effort to make permanent fixes to the teachers’ retirement system that
will protect taxpayers and the retirement security teachers deserve. I
hope to earn your vote to keep fighting in the Assembly for the people
of the East Bay.
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Twentieth Assembly District
BILL QUIRK
Occupation: Assembly Member/Scientist
My education and qualifications are: I am proud to be your locally
elected Assembly Member in Sacramento. As promised in 2012, I have
successfully fought for increased funding for public schools, community
colleges, and universities to better prepare Californians to compete for
21st Century jobs; and I have successfully passed legislation to reduce
red tape and make it easier for businesses to start, grow, and stay in
California. I am honored to have the early endorsement of the California
Democratic Party, California Teachers Association, hundreds of local
elected and community leaders, and a broad coalition of organizations
representing nurses, firefighters, teachers, police officers,
environmentalists and working families. I have supported local fire and
police services by stopping state raids on local government funds. As
the only scientist in the State Assembly, I have applied my technical
expertise and analytical perspective in Sacramento to resolve some
of California’s most complex problems. I am a leader on energy and
environmental issues, particularly in strictly regulating fracking and
fighting climate change. I am a voice for safe communities, eliminating
red tape for small businesses, and requiring warrants for use of drones
by law enforcement. My goal is helping citizens, not special interests.
I was PTA president when my children attended local public schools.
I remain active in Rotary, Friends of the Library, Sierra Club, and
Neighborhood Watch. Join the California Democratic Party, teachers,
nurses, firefighters, police officers, environmentalists and local citizens
in voting for Bill Quirk to continue in the State Assembly. Learn more at
www.electbillquirk.com. Thank you.
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Twenty-fifth Assembly District
BOB BRUNTON
Occupation: Electronic Manufacturers Representative
Age: 56
My education and qualifications are: Our state government is
failing us. Taxes are too high, regulations are too complex, and special
interest groups get too many benefits. My priorities are growing our
economy, improving our schools, and restoring trust in government.
As your Assemblyman my focus will be on making Sacramento more
effective and accountable to you. I have lived in the district for over
30 years, raised my family and been involved in civic activities. I
have started several businesses in electronics manufacturing and
know firsthand the importance of improving the business climate
to keep good manufacturing jobs in California while still adhering to
our state’s stringent environmental standards. That means we need
fewer outdated and needlessly burdensome rules and regulations, new
strategies and methods that maximize our resources and a tax system
that is more balanced. Education is a top priority. I was elected to and
served 12 years on the Ohlone College Board of Trustees. During my
tenure Ohlone went from financial probation to fiscal stability. Student
success improved and award winning campuses were built. I stayed
focused on student’s outcomes, taxpayer respect, hiring good people,
and developing sensible policies. We can bring these values to our
schools and deliver more money to the classroom without raising taxes
by reducing wasteful spending and redundant administrative and nonessential functions. I will advocate for higher standards, programs
that better prepare students for careers and greater coordination
with our employers. I encourage you to learn more details by visiting
www.bobbruntonforassembly.com Thank you for your vote
CRAIG STECKLER
Occupation: Retired Fremont Police Chief
My education and qualifications are: My life is about public service,
not politics. I’ve been a community college teacher, boardmember for
a domestic violence shelter, and Fremont Police Chief for 21 years,
before recently retiring. I’m running for Assembly because I still hear
the call to serve my community. While politicians offer promises, I
offer real results. I’ve managed a $50 million police department and
280 employees. I implemented progressive, forward-thinking policies:
fostering diversity, protecting constitutional rights, supporting schools,
and empowering communities. I value community input. In Fremont,
we developed a citizen’s advisory council to provide feedback on
police policies. In the Assembly, I’ll listen to you, not Sacramento
special interests. In Fremont, I also developed cultural awareness
training courses for officers—which became a statewide model—and
promoted women, people of color, and LGBT officers to top positions.
In Sacramento, we must champion equality for all. I’ll work with local
businesses to foster growth, prepare students for the jobs of tomorrow,
continue my commitment to public safety, and advocate for seniors.
I have the broadest support among local Alameda County leaders,
including County Board Of Education President Eileen McDonald, Sheriff
Greg Ahern, Fremont Mayor Bill Harrison, Fremont Councilmembers
Vinnie Bacon, Sue Chan, Anu Natarajan, and Raj Salwan, Newark
Mayor Alan Nagy, former Mayor David Smith, and Vice Mayor Ana
Apodaca, among many others. Local communities know best. We don’t
need a top-down, political approach, but a bottom-up, problem-solving
approach, where we engage the community, listen, and bring diverse
people together. Join me: StecklerForAssembly.com
TERESA COX
Occupation: Ohlone Community College District Trustee
My education and qualifications are: The daughter of schoolteachers,
I was orphaned at a young age. I learned how to overcome obstacles
and break down barriers as I dedicated my life to improving the
community around me. When I graduated from Northwestern University,
I was the first African-American woman in the United States to earn
a degree in Nuclear Engineering. I worked at the White House in the
Clinton Administration. I currently serve the Obama Administration on
its Industry Trade Advisory Council on Small and Minority Business.
As Chair of the Fremont Economic Development Advisory Commission,
I’ve promoted small business job creation. I guest lecture at Stanford
University on global business issues. Professionally, I’ve worked for
several Fortune 500 high-tech companies in Silicon Valley. Currently,
I manage procurement and contract activities at the leading health
club industry pioneer serving four million members across the United
States. Elected twice as a Trustee for the Ohlone Community College
Board, I’ve helped lead efforts to improve the college’s transfer rates
to 4-year universities – making it one of the highest in the state. As a
Trustee, I’ve fought for equal pay for women, jobs, a bond measure, and
increased green technology. As your Assemblymember, I will bring my
diverse, decades-long experience to bear solving problems our state
and our community face like underfunded schools and universities,
pay and gender equity for women, and a focus on wellness and small
business initiatives. I am the proud mother of two school-age children.
A Democrat. And ready to lead. www.ElectTeresaCox.com
ARMANDO GOMEZ
Occupation: Councilmember/ Budget Director
Age: 41
My education and qualifications are: I was born and raised in
our community and my wife and I are raising our two sons here. I
attended local public schools and worked my way through Ohlone
Community College and Santa Clara University. Our community means
everything to me. As a 12 year Milpitas Councilmember and as San
Jose Budget Director, I have worked hard on issues that matter most:
creating safe neighborhoods, economic development, and reforming
government. I fought to increase gang prevention programs, fought
against outsourcing public safety services, supported preschool,
elementary and afterschool programs, and worked to restore Library
hours, keep community centers open, and preserve Senior Programs.
We can accomplish great things in the State Assembly. We can create
thousands of new jobs. I have been at the forefront of crafting policies
and providing opportunities for businesses to stay and grow. That is why
I am supported by both the Silicon Valley and Santa Clara Chambers
of Commerce. We can do more for our children. Our future depends
on fully funding education to prepare our students for the jobs of
tomorrow, including instilling strong fundamentals at early grades and
providing science and technology education. I will ensure we invest
in safe and modern school facilities. My unmatched experience has
earned me the support of San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed, former Milpitas
Mayor Bob Livengood, and both the Milpitas Police Officers and Milpitas
Fire Battalion Chiefs Associations. For more information about me, visit
www.ArmandoForAssembly.com. Please vote on Tuesday, June 3.
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ALAMEDA COUNTY
County Superintendent of Schools
URSULA REED
Occupation: Educator/City Councilmember
Age: 50
My education and qualifications are: The County Office needs a
change! I am ready to reorder its priorities. I will put our children’s
education first. I will make our tax dollars go towards improving our
schools. Over the past twenty-five years I have been a public school
teacher, principal and district administrator. I opened the Oakland
Unified School District Truancy Center and led the district in increasing
attendance rates so that all students had equal access to a quality
education. I strongly believe in the vast potential of all students to learn
and to be successful. I will ensure that the Alameda County Office is
a strategic resource for our eighteen school districts; one that will
listen and be responsive to the educational concerns of teachers,
administrators, classified staff, parents and students. I am ready to
provide visionary leadership as Alameda County Superintendent of
Schools. I will seek to identify and assist future public school teachers
for our schools by creating a scholarship fund for that purpose. Among
my supporters are SEIU 1021, Alameda County Firefighters Local
55, United Administrators of Oakland Schools, San Leandro Police
Officers Association, U.S. Congressman Eric Swalwell, Alameda County
Treasurer-Tax Collector Donald White, Assemblymember Fiona Ma,
Dublin Vice-Mayor Don Biddle, Union City Councilmember Jim Navarro
and San Leandro Councilmember Benny Lee. Visit www.ursulareed.com
JEFF BOWSER
Occupation: School Board Trustee, Educator & Businessperson
My education and qualifications are: I am a strong supporter of
public schools. I was born and raised in Alameda County, attending
public schools from elementary school in San Lorenzo to my Master’s
Degree at Cal State Hayward. I am an educator with 15 years of
service in public schools. As a teacher at a continuation school, high
school administrator, or Principal of Inmate Education at Santa Rita
Jail, I fought for my students to get the best education. For the past
decade, I have been working to ensure that schools have cuttingedge technology. This private sector experience is critical to today’s
educational challenges. The County Office of Education must partner
with school districts, community colleges, and the community to serve
every student in Alameda County. We must ensure efficient delivery of
services with prudent fiscal management. We must assist our school
districts with Common Core and ensure that we are training, recruiting,
and retaining high quality teachers. From President of the local Little
League to President of the local School Board, I am committed to
public service that improves the life of children. I will be a fresh voice
and passionate leader for all students in Alameda County. I would be
honored to have your vote. www.votebowser.com
KAREN MONROE
Occupation: Associate Superintendent / Educator
My education and qualifications are: My life’s work has been
dedicated to public education. As a mother, 22-year educator, teacher,
education technology specialist, principal, administrator, and for the
past 2 years as Associate Superintendent of the Alameda County Office
of Education, I have committed myself to protecting the local quality
of education. Everyday I put my expertise to work for 10,000 teachers
and 218,000 school children attending Alameda County public schools.
I develop training and support for hardworking teachers. I fight for
student health and wellness programs because healthy children
make better learners. I open doors for new technologies to improve
teaching, learning, and successful career pathways in the Digital Age. I
provide fiscal leadership for 18 Alameda County school districts whose
budgets we oversee. I will be a County Superintendent that brings
a track record of working effectively in government and delivering
educational services efficiently while saving taxpayers money. I am
qualified, experienced, and ready for this job. Please join teachers,
parents, students, youth advocates, business leaders and citizens in
every area of the county supporting my candidacy. Help me lead the
charge for world class 21st Century schools in Alameda County. Vote
Karen Monroe for County Superintendent of Schools. Thank you. Learn
more at www.karenmonroe.org
HELEN K. FOSTER
Occupation: Teacher, School Principal & School District Leader
My education and qualifications are: Doctorate and Master’s in
Educational Leadership, Master’s in Environmental Engineering,
Bachelor’s in Chemistry. My 20+ years of experience includes teaching
preschool, K-12 through college, and 14 years as an Educational
Administrator at elementary, middle, high school and district office
levels in 7 school districts in Alameda County. As a proven Educational
Leader, I bring fresh ideas and determination to improve Alameda County
Office of Education to become the premier County Office in California.
Please review my reform initiatives and my campaign platform at
www.HelenKFoster.org. As Superintendent, I will lead county school
districts into a new era. Over the last 15 years, ACOE has lost sight
of its mission and purpose. Teachers, Superintendents, Administrators,
classified employees, community leaders and parents tell me there
is no outreach and no leadership from ACOE. Our mission should be
customer service to all school and community college districts. I will
assemble nationally recognized professional development for teachers
and administrators, a Local Control Accountability Plan roadmap for
districts, and provide excellent fiscal oversight support in a dynamic
think tank that incubates a progressive educational forum. It is time
for change to an action-oriented administration. My vision is clear and
I promise success as County Superintendent.
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ALAMEDA COUNTY
County Superintendent of Schools
NAOMI EASON
Occupation: Education Administrator
Age: 45
My education and qualifications are: My 22 years of experience,
education and commitment to student success position me best to serve
as Superintendent of Schools. As a professional educator, administrator,
parent of five and Oakland PTA member, I started teaching in Oakland.
In the Emery Unified School District I became a Principal and District
administrator. While earning my Doctorate in Educational Leadership, I
trained California State University students to become teachers. In the
Alameda County Office of Education I was Coordinator of New Teacher
Projects and later promoted to Assistant Superintendent. Currently
I’m California Executive Director at Building Educated Leaders for
Life, a nonprofit delivering afterschool and summer school programs.
I will support Districts to implement California initiatives: Common
Core Standards, STEM Education, Local Control Funding and testing
and accountability. Your vote for me will keep student achievement
for all at the forefront as I collaborate with District administrators,
teachers, staff and parents to improve education across the County.
I’m well positioned to partner with Juvenile Hall to redefine 21st Century
curriculum for incarcerated youth aiming to reduce recidivism rates.
With my commitment to high expectations, social justice, and equality
I humbly request your vote and promise to well and faithfully serve our
students, teachers, employees and County.
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ALAMEDA COUNTY
Supervisor, 2nd District
RICHARD VALLE
Occupation: Alameda County Supervisor, District 2
My education and qualifications are: In 2012 you elected me
Supervisor on a platform of Accountability, Service and Integrity. I
respectfully request your vote for another term to continue the work
we’ve begun. South County is now receiving the attention it deserves!
I’ve led: Securing our fair share of State funds/protecting local revenues
from Sacramento; continuing the fight to keep St. Rose Hospital open;
providing equal access to quality healthcare, and championing the
Hayward Tennyson Corridor Initiative to build a one-stop multi-service
community center. District 2 programs like Science in the Park create
partnerships between schools, healthcare providers, and community
organizations to keep thousands of kids healthy, safe, and successful
in school. New Workforce Investment Board Initiatives, such as the East
Bay’s largest tree restoration project, create the jobs our youth and
District need while protecting our environment. My work on the Alameda
County Public Protection Committee ranges from neighborhood safety
to protecting your privacy from government surveillance or intrusion.
Join Mayors Carol Dutra-Vernaci, Bill Harrison, Michael Sweeney, Alan
Nagy; Alameda County Superintendent of Schools Sheila Jordan; former
Alameda County Sheriff Charles Plummer, and residents from all walks
of life who support my commitment to responsive, accessible service.
Call 272-6692 for assistance or visit www.ElectSupervisorValle.com
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ALAMEDA COUNTY
Supervisor, 3rd District
WILMA CHAN
Occupation: Alameda County Board of Supervisor
My education and qualifications are: As your County Supervisor, I
aim to provide services for vulnerable seniors, children and families
while securing public and private partners to promote self-sufficiency
and success. Despite unprecedented state and federal cuts, I
enhanced funding to organizations like the San Leandro Senior Center,
the Alameda Boys and Girls Club and Oakland’s Acts Full Gospel’s
Community Program. I lead an effort to enroll children in health plans
and pre-enroll 42,000 new applicants under Obamacare. I personally
brokered the deal to Save San Leandro Hospital. I joined advocates to
save senior daycare programs and conducted workshops to protect
seniors from financial fraud. I organized hundreds of volunteers to
beautify our public schools and brought in over $1M for school based
clinics. Despite California ending Redevelopment, I secured $9.4M for
the San Lorenzo Library expansion and money for projects throughout
the unincorporated areas. I expanded living wage jobs by creating a
countywide Project Labor Agreement. While balancing the County
budget I created an interactive, educational website on the human
impacts of state budget cuts and launched a New War on Poverty
focused on persistent unemployment and income disparity. If reelected, my priority will be on jobs, early care, education, and food
sustainability.
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ALAMEDA COUNTY
Auditor-Controller/Clerk-Recorder
STEVE MANNING
Occupation: Chief Deputy Auditor
My education and qualifications are: I am asking for your support
and vote on June 3, 2014 for the office of Alameda County AuditorController. I have worked in the Auditor-Controller’s Agency for the last
27 years in various capacities. I have been in my current position as Chief
Deputy Auditor for 12 years. During my tenure as Chief Deputy Auditor, I
have worked tirelessly to promote and maintain the highest standards
of integrity, professionalism and customer service to the citizens of
Alameda County. One of my main responsibilities as Chief Deputy
Auditor is the annual compilation of Alameda Counties’ Consolidated
Annual Financial Report. Under my guidance, Alameda County has been
awarded the prestigious Excellence in Financial Reporting Certificate
every year for the last 12 years. The Excellence in Financial Reporting
Certificate is awarded annually by the Governmental Financial Officers
Association. The certificate is only given to those municipalities that
have achieved the highest degree of excellence in maintaining and
reporting of financial records. I will represent the citizens of Alameda
County with the highest level of integrity and professionalism that they
have come to expect and deserve. Thank you for your support and
your vote.
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CITY OF HAYWARD
Mayor
BARBARA HALLIDAY
Occupation: Hayward Council Member
My education and qualifications are: For three decades I’ve worked
to solve community problems and improve quality of life in Hayward.
I’ve served as a Southgate neighborhood leader, a volunteer helping
families and children, a city commissioner, and a 10-year Council
Member. I am retired from a 30-year career in business. When I ran
for Council, I promised to improve city services to our neighborhoods.
Through our Neighborhood Partnership Program and tools like Access
Hayward, we reduced crime and speeding, eradicated blight, improved
streets and sidewalks, and held property owners accountable for
poor conditions that caused problems. As mayor, I will work to get
even better results. Supporting Hayward’s youth is a top priority. As
a volunteer tutor at Weekes Library, I’ve seen firsthand the success of
our homework support center. As mayor, I will help boost test scores
by extending this program to all schools and strengthening our support
of school safety. I believe we must do all we can as a city to keep our
children healthy and safe. Hayward has great potential, and I have the
knowledge, management skills, and experience to build our economy
and reach that potential. I would be honored to serve as your mayor.
www.hallidayforhayward.com
FRANCISCO ZERMEÑO
Occupation: Councilman/Educator/Businessman
Age: 61
My education and qualifications are: Hayward needs a mayor
with experience who will focus on the quality of Hayward’s public
education, and the prosperity of our families and local businesses. For
35 years, I have worked to make Hayward a better place for my family
and yours. As a professor, father, husband, business owner, and city
councilmember, I work every day to continue making Hayward a place
where businesses can thrive, children can learn, and families can feel
safe and be healthy. As an educator at Chabot College, I have worked to
help improve educational standards and assisted in making education
accessible to our youth. I have seen firsthand how student success in
college or a career is linked to the quality of public schools. As your
city councilmember, I have brought a “Hayward First” philosophy to
economic development and neighborhood revitalization. Hayward First
means that any good or service a family needs can be found right here
in Hayward, provided by locally owned businesses. I love our city and
as Mayor I will fight to help our schools be the best they can be, and our
neighborhoods safe, vibrant and rich with the culture and commerce
that makes Hayward special. Thank you. Hayward on!
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MARK SALINAS
Occupation: College Educator/Council Member
Age: 43
My education and qualifications are: Born and raised in Hayward I
graduated from Hayward High School, transferred from Chabot College
to San Francisco State where I earned a Master’s degree in educational administration and public policy. I am a 15 year college lecturer
of History, Sociology, and Political Science. As a lifelong resident I am
concerned about what Hayward has become due to years of ineffective leadership that now wants to be your Mayor. Today our comeback
starts with new leadership. Our city’s image hurts. People feel unsafe.
Buildings have remained empty for decades. I am especially disappointed that council members have for decades disconnected the City
from Hayward schools, colleges, university, and students’ futures. As
Mayor I intend to restore our city’s positive image; put 200 patrol officers on the roster; fill empty buildings by making it easier to open
businesses; create jobs for Hayward workers; and I intend to make
Hayward an Education City. Strong city-school partnerships lead to safer schools; career pathways for Hayward graduates; and businesses
looking in Hayward to invest. Public safety, business, and educators
endorse me and believe my vision for Hayward benefits all. As your
Mayor, we’ll make Hayward better! I ask for your support. www.sali
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CITY OF HAYWARD
Councilmembers
JULIE R MCKILLOP
Occupation: CPA, Educator, Restaurateur
My education and qualifications are: I’m a lifelong Hayward resident
with useful experience and time to contribute to our city. I grew up,
attended school, raised a family, built 3 successful businesses and
launched a Cal State teaching career in Hayward. All of my endeavors
share one common thread; to make Hayward the best city it can be.
I’ve volunteered for many causes; the longest was serving on the board
of Spectrum Community Services overseeing programs for the elderly.
I’ve worked with city hall to purchase, restore and maintain some of
its most valuable Victorian buildings now housing new businesses
downtown. I have served on the City’s Citizens Advisory and Planning
Commissions. I was recently named “Business Person of the Year”
by the Hayward Chamber of Commerce. I believe Hayward is poised
for greatness. As the economy improves, I want to be a voice on City
Council for smart economic development and job growth. These are
keys to increased funding for police, fire, street maintenance and
neighborhood services that residents tell me they value most. I am
qualified and ready to help guide Hayward through these exciting
times. Hundreds of residents throughout Hayward are endorsing my
campaign. I’d appreciate your vote. Learn more at www.juliemckillop.
com.
RYAN “ROCKY” FERNANDEZ
Occupation: Public Policy Analyst
Age: 36
My education and qualifications are: I’m a lifelong Hayward
resident. Since graduating from UC Berkeley in 2000, I’ve worked
to involve more young adults in community service, improve public
transportation, and attract innovative green businesses to the East Bay.
I am the founder of two civic organizations that have mentored and
trained over a dozen officeholders. These young community leaders
have their eyes on the future, studying best practices from around
the Bay area and the country to ensure that the Bay area remains a
world leader in innovation and job creation. As a former AC Transit
Board President representing Hayward, I led agency efforts to close a
$56 million budget deficit while protecting bus lines in Hayward that
provide critical service to seniors. Hayward has a bright future. I’m
running for city council because I believe Hayward can do much more
to attract young entrepreneurs that will grow our economy. I’ve worked
on smart, transit-oriented development projects and I believe we need
a plan for the next decade that will revitalize the South Hayward Bart
and Downtown areas, fill vacant storefronts, and create good-paying
jobs. I hope you will join me in pursuing Hayward’s future and I humbly
ask for your vote.
MARVIN PEIXOTO
Occupation: Hayward City Councilmember
My education and qualifications are: Four years ago I pledged that
I would work to put Hayward on track toward sustainable financial
health, economic growth and safer neighborhoods. Today I am proud
to have presided over four balanced budgets achieved through a
combination of organizational changes, efficiencies, and extraordinary
sacrifice on the part of our employees. Hayward has a new fresh look
along Mission Boulevard and in the downtown. Business has improved
with new restaurants like Acqua e Farina and retail outlets like Big
Five Sporting Goods investing in our community. Overall crime is down.
Our City is safer now with specialized police programs focusing on
neighborhood “hot spots” where crime is a problem. Our Special Duty
Unit uses sophisticated data gathering techniques to identify and
locate gang members. We now have a bicycle patrol providing security
to our merchants and their customers downtown. Through hard work,
Hayward has indeed turned the corner; but we need leaders who have
the courage to continue the upward course despite the criticism and
pressure from outside special interests. I have worked hard to earn
your trust and would be honored to have your vote once again this
June 3rd.
RODNEY LOCHÉ
Occupation: Hayward Planning Commissioner/Non-profit Director
Age: 44
My education and qualifications are: I am committed to Hayward. For
over 40 years, I have called Hayward home and am a proud graduate of
Hayward High. Over the last decade I have served on City Commissions
and Committees, serving on the Citizens Advisory Commission and
Hayward Sustainability Committee. I am currently serving my second
term on the Hayward Planning Commission. I work for a local non-profit,
finding jobs for developmentally disabled clients and collaborate with
community businesses and organizations. I understand the importance of
Hayward’s leaders working together and I am ready to work with residents
for the betterment of our community. As your Councilmember, I want to
improve our quality of life and strengthen our community partnerships
by building a stronger relationship with schools, fully funding public
safety, cultivating economic development and creating jobs. I earned a
Bachelor’s degree in Journalism from Sacramento State University. Upon
graduation, I returned to Hayward to raise my family. I am an author of
3 books. As your Councilmember, I will dedicate my time and energy to
listening and building partnerships. You can count on me to be accessible,
effective, and committed to the future of Hayward. It would be an honor to
have your vote. www.rodneyforhayward.com
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CITY OF HAYWARD
Councilmembers
SARA LAMNIN
Occupation: Community Services Coordinator
Age: 42
My education and qualifications are: I have the experience and
commitment to provide responsible oversight of our city budget, to
ensure efficient, consistent delivery of public safety and services, and
to develop innovative solutions for revitalizing our commercial districts.
Through chairing Hayward’s Planning Commission, leading programs
like Hayward Community Action Network and Kinship Services, and
founding local efforts like Tools 4 School and South Hayward Stroll, I have
developed a deep respect for our city. As a manager, I lead by listening,
promote transparency, and consistently involve people in the decisions
that affect their lives. My endorsements from Council and School
Board members, business owners, and non-profit and faith leaders
demonstrate the collaborations I can facilitate as your Councilwoman.
I will work to attract employers and prioritize local hiring, ensuring
that Hayward dollars stay in Hayward. My vision for Hayward includes
government that supports the businesses and families that built this
city and establishes policies that are both ecologically responsible and
fiscally sound. I will fight for a city in which our children are healthy and
successful, where community involvement is the standard, and where
people of all ages feel secure and are proud to call Hayward home.
Please visit: www.saralamnin.com. Thank You.
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ZONE 7 FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT
Directors
JIM MCGRAIL
Occupation: Winegrower, Winery Owner, and Attorney
Age: 59
My education and qualifications are: As a Livermore resident,
attorney, grape grower, and winery owner I value Zone 7 Water
Agency’s mission to provide “a reliable supply of high quality water
and an effective flood control system”. I want to serve on the board
of Zone 7, so I can take an active role in protecting our most valuable
resource, water and help enhance the quality of life in the LivermoreAmador Valley by providing safe, high quality water for consumers,
businesses, and farmers now and for future generations. In our current
state of drought, we should all be diligent about managing our water
resources. As a farmer in the Livermore Valley, I have knowledge of the
value of our most precious resource, water. Water is life. As an attorney,
I have experience with business contracts, research, and budgeting. I
am proud to have the support of Alameda County Sheriff Greg Ahern
and Alameda County Supervisor Scott Haggerty. I humbly ask for your
vote. For more information, please visit www.votemcgrail.com.
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AL EXNER
Occupation: Businessman
Age: 64
My education and qualifications are: We are blessed to have clean
water available in the bay area, strong flood control and effective sewer
systems. There is a great deal of work that makes this seamlessly
happen. We may complain about the cost but not many of us would
want to deal with the extreme problems other communities are facing.
I am focused on providing the most cost effective structure for the rate
payers, improvements to water storage capabilities and protecting the
environment. I began my financial career in the Air Force as a budget
analyst which was followed by an undergraduate degree in business
and an MBA in Accounting. My business experience includes preparing
annual financial plans, budgets and cost reports. I’ve managed
capital projects, lead software implementations, prepared multi-year
plans and conducted financial audits. The most important thing I’ve
learned is how to take on new challenges and issues, and come up
with viable, cost effective solutions. I believe I have the background
and enthusiasm needed to serve on the Zone 7 Water Board. Your vote
would be appreciated.
County of alameda measure AA
AA
Healthcare Safety Net
YES
Reauthorization “Without increasing the existNO
ing half-cent sales and use tax for essential health services, to provide trauma and emergency
medical services and primary, preventative healthcare
for local residents including indigent, low-income and
uninsured children, families and seniors, to prevent
closure of county clinics and hospitals and to recruit/
retain highly qualified nurses and healthcare professionals, shall Alameda County extend the essential healthcare services measure until June 2034 with annual fiscal
oversight/review?”
COUNTY COUNSEL’S IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS OF
MEASURE AA
ANALYSIS BY THE ALAMEDA COUNTY
COUNSEL OF THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA
ESSENTIAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES
SALES AND USE TAX MEASURE
Measure AA would authorize the County of Alameda
(“County”) to extend until June 30, 2034 a transaction and
use tax (“tax”) without raising the tax rate. The proceeds
from the tax will continue to provide additional funds
for emergency medical, hospital, inpatient, outpatient,
public health, mental health and substance abuse services
to indigent, low-income and uninsured adults, children,
families, seniors and other residents of the County. The
tax will continue to be applicable throughout the entire
County, including the incorporated and unincorporated
areas. Measure AA will also amend the relevant ordinance
to reflect the recent name change of the Alameda County
Medical Center to the Alameda Health System (“AHS”).
On March 2, 2004, the voters of the County approved
the tax at a rate of one-half of one percent (0.5%) on sales
and use of tangible personal property in a fashion similar
to and in addition to the existing sales and use tax. The tax
is currently set to expire on June 30, 2019. If two-thirds of
the qualified electors voting on this measure vote “yes,”
the tax will continue to be imposed at the same rate and in
the same fashion until June 30, 2034.
The County has the authority to levy this tax under Part
1.6 (commencing with Section 7251) of Division 2 and
Section 7285.5 of Part 1.7 of Division 2 of the California
Revenue and Taxation Code. If Measure AA is approved,
the tax will continue to be collected by the California
State Board of Equalization and deposited in the County
Treasury in a special fund entitled the “Essential Health
Care Services Tax Fund” (the “Fund”).
The distribution of the tax will not change. Seventyfive percent (75%) of the proceeds deposited into the Fund
will be used by AHS; proceeds from this tax may not be
used to replace funding currently provided by the County
to AHS. The remaining twenty-five percent (25%) of the
proceeds deposited into the Fund will be allocated by
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the County Board of Supervisors based on demonstrated
needs and the County’s commitment to a geographically
dispersed network of health care providers for any of the
following purposes: (a) critical medical services provided
by community-based health care providers; (b) to partially
offset uncompensated costs for emergency care and related
hospital admissions; and (c) for essential public health,
mental health and substance abuse services.
If two-thirds of the qualified electors voting on this
measure do not vote for approval, the measure will fail,
and the tax will expire on June 30, 2019.
This measure is placed on the ballot by the Board of
Supervisors of the County.
s/DONNA R. ZIEGLER
County Counsel
The above statement is an impartial analysis of Measure
AA, which measure is printed in full in this sample ballot
pamphlet. If you desire an additional copy of the measure,
please call the Elections Official’s office at (510) 272-6933,
and a copy will be mailed at no cost to you. You may also
access the full text of the measure on the Alameda County
website at the following address: www.acgov.org/rov.
argument in favor of measure AA
Healthcare Safety Net Reauthorization
Measure AA does not increase tax rates. Measure AA
merely reauthorizes and extends Alameda County’s
existing ½¢ sales tax. Measure AA funds critical health
services to Alameda County residents.
Without Measure AA, county clinics serving over 100,000
low-income children and families will be at risk of closure,
trauma and emergency services throughout the county will
be reduced, psychiatric and mental health services will be
cut.
Measure AA not only provides safety net medical care for
residents of the county, including trauma and emergency
medical services, it also provides primary and mental
health services to families and seniors.
Passage of Measure AA will ensure that all Alameda
County residents have access to quality healthcare.
Specifically, Measure A will help maintain or keep open:
•Trauma and emergency services throughout
Alameda County
•Pediatric emergency services at Children’s Hospital
•Essential primary care, preventative care and
mental health services
•Basic primary care for underprivileged and
uninsured children and families
•Retain qualified and experienced nurses and
healthcare professionals
•Pre-natal and family planning services to lowincome women
•Local hospitals and clinics
Measure AA will keep local hospitals open and will provide
accessible and affordable primary and preventative care to
treat patients before their illnesses become more serious
and the cost of treament more expensive.
Measure AA is a frugal and carefully crafted plan to
address the most essential healthcare needs of Alameda
County residents. Measure AA has been called the most
important local healthcare measure in the state.
Measure AA is supported by every medical association
and hospital in the county as well as doctors, nurses, the
Alameda County Taxpayers Association, all five Alameda
County Supervisors, business leaders, seniors and other
residents of Alameda County.
Please vote yes on Measure AA.
s/Bertram Lubin, M.D.
President & CEO, Children’s Hospital of Oakland
s/Tricia Muñoz
Registered Nurse, St. Rose Hospital
s/Garrett Contreras
Fire Chief, City of Hayward
s/Tim Sbranti
s/Barbara Price
President, Alameda County Taxpayers Association
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Rebuttal to argument in favor of
measure AA
There are only two issues - Unfair Taxes and Squandered Tax Dollars under the guise of healthcare.
Their statements are fallacious. It is not a ½ cent sales
tax as proponents claim. It is ½ “percent” - a huge difference. Percentage based Taxes have a built in Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA). As prices dramatically increase
- so does your Tax amount. Likewise, the collections rise.
The first year (2004) the County collected $75 mil. It is
now up to over $128 mil. - a 71% increase.
California now has the highest sales tax rate in the nation, close to 10% in most counties. Low income residents are forced to pay an ever increasing amount of their
earnings in Sales Taxes, impacting them the most.
The proponents use the typical scare tactics - “Without this money we will be forced to close”. Rest assured, they are not going to close or curtail vital services.
Further, there is no accountability. (See Ordinance,
C&D.) And not surprisingly, a huge hunk of the Tax
money is given away to the wealthy non-profit hospitals
who support these Tax Measures with their large campaign contributions. Children’s Hospital alone, recently
shelled out over $2 million in campaign contributions.
Yet, public and private hospitals are all spending millions on new construction while paying out enormous
salaries to their Directors and CEO’s.
Lastly, they claim this Tax is supported by the Alameda County Taxpayers Association. Highly unlikely
and not verified - the ACTA is inactive and practically
defunct.
Vote No! on Measure AA
s/David E. Mix
Chairman, Neighbors For a More Responsible
Government
ARGUMENT AGAINST MEASURE AA
Here we go again folks - another TAX. This time a “Sale
Tax” of ½%. This is the worst kind of tax out there. It is an
extremely regressive flat tax, hurting the low income and
senior citizens the most. Unarguably, it hit’s the “poor” and
the people most in need. The proponents falsely claim it
benefit’s the underprivileged children and families - Not
true! More often they are socked with outrageous medical
bill they are unable to pay.
The proponents also claim the Tax doesn’t increase the
present amount and is merely an extension. Who are they
kidding - of course it increases. It is a fixed percentage of
what you spend, as the cost of living steadily increases,
you are forced to pay more and more just to survive. As the
price of purchases go up - so does the Tax amount you truly
pay. The $100 purchase you made fifteen years ago is now
$200, requiring you to pay twice the Tax amount.
It is clearly another broken promise. In 2004 they
argued it was only “temporary” - to fix the budget and
avoid drastic cuts. Oh sure! Did you ever see a temporary
Tax or a public entity able to balance its budget without
claiming the “sky is falling” and repeatedly coming back
to the public Tax trough.
They claim there is truly a dire need - of course there
is. The “needs” are always dire, public safety, crime
prevention, fire protection, deteriorating roads and bridges,
earthquakes, public buildings, etc. etc. Clearly, no argument
there!
However, where does the money really go? This area’s
major newspaper recently reported the highest salaries in
the County as going to public health administrators and the
so-called non profits.
Curb runaway spending - Vote No! on Measure AA.
s/David E. Mix
Chairman, Neighbors For a More Responsible
Government
Rebuttal to ARGUMENT AGAINST
MEASURE AA
Mr. Mix is a well-known anti-tax activist who regularly
writes arguments against ballot measures regardless of the
issue or merits. Measure AA has broad support of Alameda
County emergency providers, including firefighters,
doctors, nurses, and healthcare professionals.
Here are the facts:
Measure AA does not raise tax rates. Measure AA merely
reauthorizes the county’s ½¢ sales tax to support Alameda
County’s emergency medical services and other essential
healthcare programs.
Measure AA provides a healthcare safety net for all
Alameda County residents. Over 400,000 people in
Alameda County are now served by Measure AA funded
clinics and hospitals, and thousands more are on waiting
lists. Without ongoing funding from Measure AA, these
clinics are at risk of closure.
Measure AA will ensure that victims of heart attacks and
strokes will receive emergency care; people suffering from
car and other accidents will receive prompt care; children
born with serious medical conditions will receive treatment
to help them live normal lives; psychiatric/mental health
patients will obtain treatment; seniors will continue to
receive home care assistance.
This June voters have a clear choice. We can allow our
healthcare system in Alameda County to unravel to a point
where only the wealthy have access to healthcare. Or, we
can continue our community’s proud tradition of providing
quality healthcare services to all.
Measure AA requires an independent Oversight Committee
to ensure that funds are well-spent. You can read the
committee’s report at:
www.acgov.org/health/indigent/measureA.htm.
Measure AA will preserve essential health care services
and the safety net of hospitals and clinics that deliver
healthcare to all residents.
Please vote Yes.
s/Dr. Taft Bhuket
Chief of Medical Staff, Alameda Health System
s/Marlene Petersen
Executive Director, Senior Support Program of the Tri
Valley
s/Garrett Contreras
Fire Chief, City of Hayward
s/Frank Staggers, Jr., M.D.
President-Elect, Alameda-Contra Costa Medical Assn.
s/Martin A. Lynch
Lifelong Medical Care/ Over 60 Health Center
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FULL TEXT OF MEASURE AA
ORDINANCE NO. 2014- 11
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2.08 OF
THE ALAMEDA COUNTY ORDINANCE CODE TO
AMEND AND EXTEND THE ESSENTIAL HEALTH
CARE SERVICES TAX.
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors continues to
face diminished federal and State sources of health care
funding which affect its ability to provide for the critical
and urgent medical needs of low-income and uninsured
adults, children, families and seniors of Alameda County;
and
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors deemed it
necessary and essential to submit the question of a special
one-half of one percent transactions and use tax for
essential health care services to the qualified voters within
the county at a special tax election held on March 2, 2004;
and
WHEREAS, the voters of Alameda County approved by
over 2/3 majority vote the Essential Health Care Services
Tax; and
WHEREAS, the Essential Health Care Services Tax will
expire on June 30, 2019 if the voters of Alameda County
do not approve an extension of the termination date; and
WHEREAS, the entity referred to as Alameda County
Medical Center (“ACMC”) in the Essential Health Care
Services Tax Ordinance is now the Alameda Health System
(“AHS”); and
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors deems it
necessary and essential to approve a 15-year extension of
the Essential Health Care Services Tax and amendment
reflecting the change from ACMC to AHS and submit the
matter to the voters; and
WHEREAS, the amendment and extension of the
Essential Health Care Services Tax is authorized by Article
XIIIA of the California Constitution, sections 23027 and
50075 of the California Government Code, and Chapter
2.08.257 of the Alameda County Ordinance Code;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Board of Supervisors of the
County of Alameda ordains as follows:
SECTION I
Sections 2.08.240 through 2.08.257 of the Alameda County
Ordinance Code are amended to read:
2.08.240 Title.
A. This article shall be known as the essential health
care services tax ordinance. The tax that is described
in this article shall be referred to as the essential health
care services tax (hereinafter, the “tax”).
B. This article shall be applicable throughout the
incorporated and unincorporated territory of Alameda
County, California (hereinafter, the “county”). (Ord.
2004-32 § 1 (part))
2.08.241 Restricted uses of the tax.
A. Proceeds from this tax shall be deposited into the
county treasury in a special fund entitled “essential
health care services tax fund” (hereinafter, the “fund”).
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B. Monies deposited into the fund, together with any
interest that accrues thereon, shall be used exclusively
for emergency medical, hospital inpatient, outpatient,
public health and mental health care services to
indigent, low-income and uninsured adults, children,
families and seniors of Alameda County, as described
below in this section.
C. In each year during the term of this article, seventyfive (75) percent of the revenue generated from this
tax shall be transferred to the Alameda Health System
(“AHS”) to be used in the discretion of its governing
board for current and future obligations of the AHS,
provided that:
1. Proceeds from this portion of revenue from this
tax may not be used to replace the funding currently
provided by the county to the AHS pursuant to the
existing indigent care contract between the county and
the AHS; and
2. If in any year during the term of this article, the county
shall be required to reduce budgetary expenditures due
to reductions in discretionary revenue, including, but
not limited to property taxes, motor vehicle license fees
and sales and use taxes, or reductions in health care
funding sources, then any resulting reductions in county
funding of the AHS shall be proportionate to reductions
in funding of all other health care programs provided
by the county. The distribution of revenue from this
tax shall not be altered from the allocations set forth in
this subsection and subsection D due to reductions in
county discretionary revenue or for any other reason.
D. In each year during the term of this article, the
remaining twenty-five (25) percent of revenue from this
tax shall be allocated by the board of supervisors based
on the demonstrated need and the county’s commitment
to a geographically dispersed network of providers, for
any of the following purposes:
1. For critical medical services provided by communitybased health care providers;
2. To partially offset uncompensated care costs for
emergency care and related hospital admissions; or
3. For essential public health, mental health and
substance abuse services provided. (Ord. 2004-32 § 1
(part))
2.08.242 Citizen oversight committee.
A. Upon enactment of this article, the board of
supervisors shall establish and appoint a citizen
oversight committee.
B. The citizen oversight committee shall annually review
the expenditure of the essential health care services tax
fund for the prior year and shall report to the board of
supervisors on the conformity of such expenditures to
the purposes set forth in Section 2.08.241. (Ord. 200432 § 1 (part))
2.08.243 Operative date.
“Operative date” means the first day of the first calendar
quarter commencing more than one hundred and ten
(110) days after adoption of this article. (Ord. 2004-32
§ 1 (part))
2.08.244 Purpose of article.
A. This article is adopted to achieve the following
general purposes:
1. To impose a retail transactions and use tax in
accordance with the provisions of Part 1.6 (commencing
with Section 7251) of Division 2 and of Section 7285.5
of Part 1.7 of Division 2 of the California Revenue and
Taxation Code that authorize the county to adopt this
article, and such tax shall be operative if a two-thirds
majority of the electors voting on the measure vote to
approve the imposition of the tax at an election called
for that purpose;
2. To enact a retail transactions and use tax ordinance
that incorporates provisions identical to those of
the Sales and Use Tax Law of the state of California
insofar as those provisions are not inconsistent with
the requirements and limitations contained in Part 1.6
of Division 2 of the California Revenue and Taxation
Code;
that imposes a tax and provides a measure therefor
that can be administered and collected by the State
Board of Equalization in a manner that adapts itself as
fully as practicable to, and requires the least possible
deviation from, the existing statutory and administrative
procedures followed by the State Board of Equalization
in administering and collecting the California sales and
use taxes; and
that can be administered in a manner that will be, to the
greatest degree possible, consistent with the provisions
of Part 1.6 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation
Code, minimize the cost of collecting the transactions
and use taxes, and at the same time, minimize the
burden of record keeping upon each person subject to
taxation under the provisions of this article.
B. This article hereby directs that the provisions hereof
be interpreted in order to accomplish the purposes that
are set forth in this section. (Ord. 2004-32 § 1 (part))
2.08.245 Contract with state.
Prior to the operative date, the county shall contract with
the California State Board of Equalization to perform all
functions incident to the administration and operation
of this article; provided that, if the county shall not have
contracted with the State Board of Equalization prior to
the operative date, it shall nevertheless so contract and
in such a case the operative date shall be the first day
of the first calendar quarter following the execution of
such a contract. (Ord. 2004-32 § 1 (part))
2.08.246 Transactions tax rate.
For the privilege of selling tangible personal property at
retail, a tax is hereby imposed upon all retailers in the
incorporated and unincorporated territory of Alameda
County at the rate of one-half of one percent of the
gross receipts of any retailer from the sale of all tangible
personal property sold at retail in said territory on and
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after the operative date of this article. (Ord. 2004-32 § 1
(part))
2.08.247 Place of sale.
A. For purposes of this article, all retail sales are
consummated at the place of business of the retailer,
unless the tangible personal property sold is delivered
by the retailer or his or her agent to an out-of-state
destination or to a common carrier for delivery to an
out-of-state destination. The gross receipts from such
sales shall include delivery charges, when such charges
are subject to the state sales and use tax, regardless of
the place to which delivery is made.
B. In the event a retailer has no permanent place of
business in the state of California or has more than one
place of business, the place or places at which the retail
sales are consummated shall be determined under rules
and regulations to be prescribed and adopted by the
State Board of Equalization. (Ord. 2004-32 § 1 (part))
2.08.248 Use tax rate.
An excise tax is hereby imposed on the storage, use or
other consumption in the territory of Alameda County
of tangible personal property purchased from any
retailer on and after the operative date of this article for
storage, use or other consumption in said territory at the
rate of one-half of one percent of the sales price of the
property. The sales price shall include delivery charges
when such charges are subject to state sales or use tax
regardless of the place to which delivery is made. (Ord.
2004-66 § 1 (part); Ord. 2004-32 § 1 (part))
2.08.249 Incorporation of provisions of state law.
Except as otherwise provided in this article and
except insofar as any provisions of this article may be
inconsistent with Part 1.6 of Division 2 of the California
Revenue and Taxation Code, all of the provisions of
Part 1 (commencing at Section 6001) of Division 2 of
the California Revenue and Taxation Code are hereby
adopted and made a part of this article as though fully
set forth herein. (Ord. 2004-32 § 1 (part))
2.08.250 Limitations on adoption of state law and
collection of use taxes.
The following requirements shall be followed in
applying the provisions of Part 1 of Division 2 of the
California Revenue and Taxation Code to this article:
A. Wherever the state of California is named or referred
to as the taxing agency, the name of this county shall
be substituted therefor. However, said substitution shall
not be made when:
1. The word “state” is used as a part of the title of
the State Controller, State Treasurer, State Board of
Control, State Board of Equalization, State Treasury or
the Constitution of the state of California;
2. The result of that substitution would require action to
be taken by or against this county or any agency, officer
or employee thereof, rather than by or against the State
Board of Equalization, in performing functions incident
to the administration or operation of this article;
3. In those sections, including but not limited to
sections referring to the exterior boundaries of the state
of California, where the result of the substitution would
be to:
a. Provide an exemption from this tax with respect
to certain sales, storage, use or other consumption of
tangible personal property that would not otherwise
be exempt from this tax, while such sales, storage,
use or other consumption remain subject to tax by the
state under the provisions of Part 1 of Division 2 of the
Revenue and Taxation Code; or
b. Impose this tax with respect to certain sales, storage,
use or other consumption of tangible personal property
that would not be subject to tax by the state of California
under the said provision of that code.
4. In Sections 6701, 6702 (except in the last sentence
thereof), 6711, 6715, 6737, 6797 or 6828 of the
California Revenue and Taxation Code.
B. The word “county” shall be substituted for the word
“state” in the phrase “retailer engaged in business in
this state” in Section 6203 and in the definition of that
phrase in Section 6203 of the California Revenue and
Taxation Code. (Ord. 2004-32 § 1 (part))
2.08.251 Permit not required.
If a seller’s permit has been issued to a retailer under
Section 6067 of the California Revenue and Taxation
Code, an additional transactor’s permit shall not be
required by this article. (Ord. 2004-32 § 1 (part))
2.08.252 Exemptions and exclusions.
A. In addition to any other exemption or exclusion
required by law, there shall be excluded from the
measure of the transactions tax and the use tax the
amount of any sales tax or use tax imposed by the state
of California or by any city, city and county, or county
pursuant to the Bradley-Burns Uniform Local Sales and
Use Tax Law or the amount of any state-administered
transactions or use tax.
B. There are exempted from computation of the amount
of transactions tax imposed by this article, gross receipts
from:
1. The sale of tangible personal property, other than
fuel or petroleum products, to operators of aircraft to
be used or consumed principally outside the county in
which the sale is made and directly and exclusively in
the use of such aircraft as common carriers of persons
or property under the authority of the laws of this state,
the United States or any foreign government;
2. The sale of property to be used outside the county
which is shipped to a point outside the county pursuant
to the contract of sale, by delivery to such point by the
retailer or his or her agent or by delivery by the retailer
to a carrier for shipment to a consignee at such point.
For the purposes of this subsection, delivery to a point
outside the county shall be satisfied:
a. With respect to vehicles (other than commercial
vehicles) subject to registration pursuant to Chapter
1 (commencing with Section 4000) of Division 3
of the California Vehicle Code, aircraft licensed in
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compliance with Section 21411 of the California Public
Utilities Code and undocumented vessels registered
under Chapter 2 of Division 3.5 (commencing with
Section 9840) of the California Vehicle Code; by a
combination of registration to an out-of-county address
and a declaration under penalty of perjury, signed by
the buyer, stating that such address is, in fact, his or her
principal place of residence; and
b. With respect to commercial vehicles, by a
combination of registration to a place of business out of
county and declaration under penalty of perjury, signed
by the buyer, that the vehicle will be operated from that
address.
3. The sale of tangible personal property, if the seller
is obligated to furnish the property for a fixed price
pursuant to a contract entered into prior to the operative
date of this article;
4. The lease of tangible personal property that constitutes
a continuing sale of such property for any period of time
for which the lessor is obligated to lease the property
for an amount that was fixed by a lease executed prior
to the operative date of this article; and
5. For the purposes of subsections (B)(3) and (B)(4),
the sale or lease of tangible personal property shall be
deemed not to be obligated pursuant to a contract or
lease for any period of time for which any party to the
contract or lease has the unconditional right to terminate
the contract or lease upon notice, regardless of whether
such right is exercised.
C. There are exempted from computation of the amount
of the use tax imposed by this article, gross receipts
from the following storage, use or other consumption
of tangible personal property:
1. Any sale that has been subject to a transactions tax
under any state-administered transactions and use tax
ordinance;
2. The sale of other than fuel or petroleum products
purchased by operators of aircraft and used or consumed
by such operators directly and exclusively in the use of
such aircraft as common carriers of persons or property
for hire or compensation under a certificate of public
convenience and necessity issued pursuant to the laws of
this state, the United States or any foreign government.
This exemption is in addition to the exemptions set forth
in Sections 6366 and 6366.1 of the California Revenue
and Taxation Code;
3. If the purchaser is obligated to purchase the property
for a fixed price pursuant to a contract that was entered
into prior to the operative date of this article;
4. If the possession of or the exercise of any right or
power over the tangible personal property shall arise
under a lease that constitutes a continuing purchase
of such property for any period of time for which the
lessee is obligated to lease the property for an amount
fixed by a lease that was executed prior to the operative
date of this article;
5. For the purposes of subsections (C)(3) and (C)(4), the
storage, use, or other consumption or the possession of
or exercise of any right or power over tangible personal
property shall be deemed not to be obligated pursuant
to a contract or lease for any period of time for which
any party to the contract or lease has the unconditional
right to terminate the contract or lease upon notice,
regardless of whether such right is exercised;
6. Except as provided in subsection (C)(7), a retailer
engaged in business in Alameda County shall not be
required to collect use tax from the purchaser of tangible
personal property, unless the retailer ships or delivers
the property into Alameda County or participates within
Alameda County in making the sale of the property,
including, but not limited to, soliciting or receiving the
order, either directly or indirectly, at a place of business
of the retailer in Alameda County or through any
representative, agent, canvasser, solicitor, subsidiary or
person in Alameda County under the authority of the
retailer; and
7. “A retailer engaged in business in Alameda County”
shall also include any retailer of any of the following:
vehicles subject to registration pursuant to Chapter 1
(commencing with Section 4000) of Division 3 of the
California Vehicle Code, aircraft licensed in compliance
with Section 21411 of the California Public Utilities
Code and undocumented vessels registered under
Chapter 2 of Division 3.5 (commencing with Section
9840) of the California Vehicle Code. The retailer shall
be required to collect use tax from any purchaser who
registers or licenses the vehicle or aircraft at an address
in Alameda County.
D. Any person subject to use tax under this article may
credit the amount of such tax against any transactions
tax paid to a county or district imposing or a retailer
liable for a transactions tax pursuant to Part 1.6 of
Division 2 of the California Revenue and Taxation
Code with respect to the sale of property or the storage,
use or other consumption of which is subject to the use
tax. (Ord. 2004-66 § 1 (part); Ord. 2004-32 § 1 (part))
2.08.253 Amendment of state law.
After the operative date of this article, all amendments
to Part 1 of Division 2 of the California Revenue and
Taxation Code relating to sales and use taxes that are
not inconsistent with Part 1.6 and Part 1.7 of Division
2 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code and
all amendments to Part 1.6 and Part 1.7 of Division
2 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code, shall
automatically become a part of this article; provided,
however, that no such amendment shall operate so as to
affect the rate of tax imposed by this article. (Ord. 200466 § 1 (part): Ord. 2004-32 § 1 (part))
2.08.254 Enjoining of collection forbidden.
No injunction or writ of mandate or other legal or
equitable process shall issue in any suit, action or
proceeding in any court against the state or the county,
or against any officer of the state or the county, to
prevent or enjoin the collection under this article or
Part 1.6 of Division 2 of the California Revenue and
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Taxation Code, of any tax or any amount of tax required
to be collected. (Ord. 2004-32 § 1 (part))
2.08.255 Severability.
If any provision of this article or the application
thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid,
the remainder of the article and the application of such
provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be
affected thereby. (Ord. 2004-32 § 1 (part))
2.08.256 Savings clause.
This article shall not be interpreted in any manner that
conflicts with the laws or constitutions of the United
States or the state of California. (Ord. 2004-32 § 1
(part))
2.08.257 Termination of transactions and use tax.
This article shall remain in effect only until June 30,
2034, and as of that date it shall be repealed by operation
of this section unless a later ordinance is adopted prior
to June 30, 2034 that shall have the effect of deleting or
extending the termination date set forth herein. (Ord.
2004-32 § 1 (part))
SECTION II
This Chapter, and all the provisions thereof, shall become
effective only upon affirmative passage by a two-thirds
majority vote of the eligible voters of this County pursuant
to California Constitution, Article XIIIA, section 4 and
Article XIIIC, section 2; California Government Code
53722; California Revenue & Taxation Code section
7285.5; and California Elections Code section 9140.
Before the expiration of 15 days after its adoption by the
Board of Supervisors, this ordinance shall be published
once with the names of the members voting for and against
the same in the Inter-City Express, a newspaper published
in the County of Alameda.
Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the County of
Alameda, State of California, on February 18, 2014, by the
following called vote:
Supervisors Miley, Chan, Haggerty and
AYES:
President Carson – 4
NOES; None
EXCUSED: Supervisor Valle – 1
s/Keith Carson
President of the Board of Supervisors
County of Alameda, State of California
ATTEST:
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Anika Campbell-Belton
Approved as to form:
DONNA R. ZIEGLER, County Counsel
city of hayward measure C
C
To restore and maintain HayYES
ward city services and facilities,
including firefighting/emergenNO
cy medical services; improving police
protection for neighborhoods; replacing the aging library with a 21st century facility including safe space
for after-school homework and tutoring; repairing potholes and streets; updating aging neighborhood fire stations; and other city services; shall the City of Hayward
increase the sales tax by ½ percent, for twenty years
only, providing locally controlled funding that cannot be
taken by the State?
CITY ATTORNEY’S IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS OF
MEASURE C
The City Council is submitting to the voters the question of
whether to approve an ordinance enacting a temporary sales
tax within the City of Hayward to fund City services and
facilities, such as improving police protection, updating
fire stations, repairing streets and potholes, replacing the
City’s main library and other general City services and
facilities. The tax rate would be one-half of one percent
(0.50%) of the retail sales price ― or one-half of one cent
for an item that costs one dollar. The tax would remain in
effect for twenty years.
Technically, a “sales tax” is a combination of “sales and
use tax” and “transactions and use tax.” Both are levied on
the sale or use of tangible personal property sold at retail,
with certain limited exceptions. Retailers collect the tax at
the time of sale and remit the funds to the State Board of
Equalization which administers the tax.
Currently, the tax on retail sales in Hayward is nine percent
(9%) of the purchase price. This measure would authorize
a 0.50% transactions and use tax, which would increase the
total sales tax rate to 9.50%. The tax would automatically
terminate twenty years after it becomes operative, unless
extended by the voters.
The tax proceeds would be deposited into the City’s general
fund and be available to support the full range of municipal
services. Because this measure does not legally restrict the
use of tax revenue to any specific purposes, it is classified
as a “general tax,” not a “special tax.” The tax proceeds
may be used for any valid municipal governmental purpose
and cannot legally be taken away by the State. The tax
proceeds would be subject to the same independent annual
audit requirements as other general fund revenue. The
audit report would be a matter of public record.
This measure authorizes the City to issue bonds not
to exceed the total amount of the anticipated sales tax
proceeds. The proceeds from the sale of bonds could only
be used for improving or replacing facilities such as the
City’s main library.
A “Yes” vote is a vote in favor of the tax. A “No” vote is a
vote against the tax. This measure would be approved if it
receives a simple majority of “Yes” votes.
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s/MICHAEL S. LAWSON
City Attorney for the City of Hayward
The above statement is an impartial analysis of Measure C,
which is printed in full in this sample ballot pamphlet. If
you desire an additional copy of the measure, please call
the Office of the City Clerk at (510) 583-4400 and a copy
will be mailed to you at no cost. You may also access the
full text of the measure on the City of Hayward website at
the following address: www.hayward-ca.gov
argument in favor of measure C
VOTE YES on Measure C to protect what we all want
for Hayward: safe neighborhoods, help in an emergency,
decent roads, modern learning facilities, economic
prosperity, improved property values, and a VIBRANT
future for our city. This is the goal of Measure C.
The City of Hayward has worked hard in recent years to
be fiscally responsible while maintaining essential city
services. But many city facilities have deteriorated after
decades of constant use. The recent Great Recession has
made it impossible to fund needed repairs or replace aging
facilities while still maintaining the city services we need.
Despite these challenges, good things are happening
in Hayward. Measure C will continue the progress by
authorizing a ½ cent sales tax to fund important city
services and needed facilities, such as:
•Providing firefighting and emergency medical response
services
•Improving police protection for safer neighborhoods
•Restoring funding for maintenance, including pothole
and street repairs
•Upgrading aging fire stations and replacing Hayward’s
obsolete fire training facility
•Replacing the Hayward Main Library with a 21st
Century Library and Learning Center, including space
for after-school and early childhood education programs
ALL Measure C funds (100%) will stay locally controlled
IN Hayward – FOR Hayward. By law, the State CANNOT
take this funding away.
Basic necessities like groceries and prescription
medications WON’T be taxed. Visitors to Hayward will
pay their fair share, so residents won’t shoulder the entire
cost.
Measure C lasts 20 years ONLY. It cannot be extended
without a new vote.
Measure C is a smart investment. The longer we wait, the
more expensive it will be.
Please join firefighters, police officers, seniors, parents,
neighborhood, civic and business leaders and residents
from every Hayward neighborhood in taking this positive
step to keep our community moving forward.
Learn more at www.protecthaywardsfuture.com
Please VOTE YES on C.
s/Charles C. Plummer
Sheriff Emeritus & Hayward Resident
s/Judy Harrison
President, Friends of the Hayward Public Library
31-year Hayward School Librarian
s/Robert Sakai
Attorney & 60-year Hayward resident
s/Doris J. Rodriquez
55-year Resident & Retired City Council Member
s/Elaine J. Sunday
President Hayward Neighborhood Alert &
Long-Time Hayward Resident
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ARGUMENT AGAINST MEASURE C
Why does the City believe it’s entitled to greater relief
from the effects of the recession and future inflationary
costs than its residents and businesses?
Why does the City contend that it has over half-a-billion
dollars in unmet capital needs, yet provides no reference to
any document supporting this incredible claim? Why does
the City’s Capital Improvement Program list unfunded
capital projects valued at $325M of which more than
half this amount can be attributed to Caltrans interchange
projects traditionally funded by federal, state, and regional
sources?
Why is the City proposing a $60M library that is 50-percent
more costly than even the most expensive new Bay Area
library built within the past decade? How will the City
afford to stock, staff, and otherwise operate this proposed
three story facility that would be more than twice the size
of the existing?
Why does the City believe that it’s managing its finances
responsibly when the 20-highest compensated city
employees in 2012 each received a quarter-of-a-million
dollars or more in salary and benefits? Or when the top six
received more than $300,000 in compensation—nearly six
times Hayward’s median household income?
Why hasn’t the city’s existing supplemental taxes (the
emergency facilities tax and the 5.5-percent utility tax)
accomplished what they were intended to do? Why is the
City not concerned by the burden that this unprecedented
combination of taxes will have on Hayward’s residents
and businesses? Why is the City not concerned that this
measure in combination with the possible augmentation of
the county transportation sales tax will set Hayward’s sales
tax rate at an even 10-percent?
Why does the City believe that its residents and businesses
are an endless source of revenue?
Why?
www.HeyHayward.com
s/Lawrence M. Johmann
Hayward resident, property owner & businessman
FULL TEXT OF MEASURE C
ORDINANCE NO. ________
AN ORDINANCE OF THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY
OF HAYWARD IMPOSING A TRANSACTIONS
AND USE (SALES) TAX TO BE ADMINISTERED
BY THE STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
WHEREAS, a locally-enacted revenue measure would
protect and maintain Hayward services because the money
is legally required to stay in our community and cannot be
taken by the State, providing locally controlled funds for
local services; and
WHEREAS, at its March 4, 2014 meeting, the City
Council considered calling an election to seek voter
approval of a proposed general transactions and use (sales)
tax, as authorized by Revenue and Taxation Code section
7285.9; and
WHEREAS, at that meeting, the City Council concluded
that all of the information presented indicated that, to obtain
the revenue necessary to maintain and preserve service
levels, the Council should call an election to ask the voters
of the City to approve a twenty year local transactions and
use (sales) tax, the revenue from which could be used to
support general municipal services; and
WHEREAS, on the basis of the foregoing, the City
Council determined that it was appropriate to place a
measure regarding a general transactions and use (sales)
tax before the voters at the June 3, 2014 general election;
and
WHEREAS, the tax, if approved, would be imposed on
the sale of tangible personal property and the storage, use,
or other consumption of such property. The tax rate would
be one-half of one percent (0.50%) (one-half cent for each
dollar) of the sales price of the property. The tax revenue
would be collected by the State Board of Equalization
and remitted to the City. The tax would be in effect for
twenty years, and would then expire automatically, unless
extended by the voters. The tax shall be approved if the
measure receives at least a simple majority of affirmative
votes.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HAYWARD ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Amendment of Code.
The Hayward Municipal Code is hereby amended
to add a new Chapter 8, Article 19 and shall read as follows:
CHAPTER 8
ARTICLE 19
TRANSACTIONS AND USE (SALES) TAX
SEC. 8-19.100. Title.
This ordinance shall be known as the City of Hayward
Transactions and Use (Sales) Tax Ordinance. The City of
Hayward hereinafter shall be called “City.” This ordinance
shall be applicable in the incorporated territory of the City.
SEC. 8-19.200 Operative Date.
“Operative Date” means October 1, 2014.
SEC. 8-19.300. Purpose.
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This ordinance is adopted to achieve the following,
among other purposes, and directs that the provisions
hereof be interpreted in order to accomplish those purposes.
(a) To impose a retail transactions and use (sales) tax
in accordance with the provisions of Part 1.6 (commencing
with Section 7251) of Division 2 of the Revenue and
Taxation Code and Section 7285.9 of Part 1.7 of Division
2 which authorizes the City to adopt this tax ordinance
which shall be operative if a majority of the electors voting
on the measure vote to approve the imposition of the tax at
an election called for that purpose.
(b)To adopt a retail transactions and use (sales) tax
ordinance that incorporates provisions identical to those
of the Sales and Use Tax Law of the State of California
insofar as those provisions are not inconsistent with the
requirements and limitations contained in Part 1.6 of
Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.
(c) To adopt a retail transactions and use (sales) tax
ordinance that imposes a tax and provides a measure
therefore that can be administered and collected by the
State Board of Equalization in a manner that adapts itself
as fully as practicable to, and requires the least possible
deviation from, the existing statutory and administrative
procedures followed by the State Board of Equalization in
administering and collecting the California State Sales and
Use Taxes.
(d)To adopt a retail transactions and use (sales)
tax ordinance that can be administered in a manner that
will be, to the greatest degree possible, consistent with
the provisions of Part 1.6 of Division 2 of the Revenue
and Taxation Code, minimize the cost of collecting the
transactions and use (sales) taxes, and at the same time,
minimize the burden of record keeping upon persons
subject to taxation under the provisions of this ordinance.
SEC. 8-19.400. Contract with State.
Prior to the operative date, the City shall contract with
the State Board of Equalization to perform all functions
incident to the administration and operation of this
transactions and use (sales) tax ordinance; provided, that if
the City shall not have contracted with the State Board of
Equalization prior to the operative date, it shall nevertheless
so contract and in such a case the operative date shall be
the first day of the first calendar quarter following the
execution of such a contract.
SEC. 8-19.500. Transactions Tax Rate.
For the privilege of selling tangible personal property
at retail, a tax is hereby imposed upon all retailers in the
incorporated territory of the City at the rate of 0.50% of the
gross receipts of any retailer from the sale of all tangible
personal property sold at retail in said territory on and after
the operative date of this ordinance.
SEC. 8-19.600. Place of Sale.
For the purposes of this ordinance, all retail sales are
consummated at the place of business of the retailer unless
the tangible personal property sold is delivered by the
retailer or his agent to an out-of-state destination or to a
common carrier for delivery to an out-of-state destination.
The gross receipts from such sales shall include delivery
charges, when such charges are subject to the state sales and
use tax, regardless of the place to which delivery is made.
In the event a retailer has no permanent place of business in
the State or has more than one place of business, the place
or places at which the retail sales are consummated shall
be determined under rules and regulations to be prescribed
and adopted by the State Board of Equalization.
SEC. 8-19.700. Use Tax Rate.
A transactions and use (sales) tax is hereby imposed
on the storage, use or other consumption in the City of
tangible personal property purchased from any retailer on
and after the operative date of this ordinance for storage,
use or other consumption in said territory at the rate of
0.50% of the sales price of the property. The sales price
shall include delivery charges when such charges are
subject to state sales or use tax regardless of the place to
which delivery is made.
SEC. 8-19.800. Adoption of Provisions of State Law.
Except as otherwise provided in this ordinance and
except insofar as they are inconsistent with the provisions
of Part 1.6 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation
Code, all of the provisions of Part 1 (commencing with
Section 6001) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation
Code are hereby adopted and made a part of this ordinance
as though fully set forth herein.
SEC. 8-19.900. Limitations on Adoption of State Law
and Collection of Use Taxes.
In adopting the provisions of Part 1 of Division 2 of the
Revenue and Taxation Code:
(a)Wherever the State of California is named or
referred to as the taxing agency, the name of this City shall
be substituted therefor. However, the substitution shall not
be made when:
(1) The word “State” is used as a part of the title
of the State Controller, State Treasurer, State Board of
Control, State Board of Equalization, State Treasury, or the
Constitution of the State of California.
(2)The result of that substitution would require
action to be taken by or against this City of any agency,
officer, or employee thereof rather than by or against the
State Board of Equalization, in performing the functions
incident to the administration or operation of this ordinance.
(3) In those sections, including, but not necessarily
limited to, sections referring to the exterior boundaries of
the State of California, where the result of the substitution
would be to:
(A) Provide an exemption from this tax with
respect to certain sales, storage, use or other consumption
of tangible personal property which would not otherwise
be exempt from this tax while such sales, storage, use or
other consumption remain subject to tax by the State under
the provisions of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Revenue and
Taxation Code, or;
(B) Impose this tax with respect to certain
sales, storage, use or other consumption of tangible
personal property which would not be subject to tax by the
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state under the said provision of that code.
(4) In Sections 6701, 6702 (except in the last
sentence thereof), 6711, 6715, 6737, 6797, or 6828 of the
Revenue and Taxation Code.
(b) The word “City” shall be substituted for the word
“State” in the phrase “retailer engaged in business in this
State” in Section 6203 and in the definition of that phrase
in Section 6203.
SEC. 8-19.1000. Permit Not Required.
If a seller’s permit has been issued to a retailer under
Section 6067 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, an
additional transactor’s permit shall not be required by this
ordinance.
SEC. 8-19.1100. Exemptions and Exclusions.
(a) There shall be excluded from the measure of the
transactions and use (sales) tax the amount of any sales tax
or use tax imposed by the State of California or by any city,
city and county, or county pursuant to the Bradley-Burns
Uniform Local Sales and Use Tax Law or the amount of
any state-administered transactions or use tax.
(b)There are exempted from the computation of the
amount of transactions tax the gross receipts from:
(1) Sales of tangible personal property, other than
fuel or petroleum products, to operators of aircraft to be
used or consumed principally outside the county in which
the sale is made and directly and exclusively in the use of
such aircraft as common carriers of persons or property
under the authority of the laws of this State, the United
States, or any foreign government.
(2) Sales of property to be used outside the City
which is shipped to a point outside the City, pursuant to the
contract of sale, by delivery to such point by the retailer
or his agent, or by delivery by the retailer to a carrier for
shipment to a consignee at such point. For the purposes of
this paragraph, delivery to a point outside the City shall be
satisfied:
(A) With respect to vehicles (other than
commercial vehicles) subject to registration pursuant to
Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 4000) of Division
3 of the Vehicle Code, aircraft licensed in compliance
with Section 21411 of the Public Utilities Code, and
undocumented vessels registered under Division 3.5
(commencing with Section 9840) of the Vehicle Code by
registration to an out-of-City address and by a declaration
under penalty of perjury, signed by the buyer, stating that
address is, in fact, his or her principal place of residence;
and
(B)With respect to commercial vehicles,
by registration to a place of business out-of-City and
declaration under penalty of perjury, signed by the buyer,
that the vehicle will be operated from that address.
(3) The sale of tangible personal property if the
seller is obligated to furnish the property for a fixed price
pursuant to a contract entered into prior to the operative
date of this ordinance.
(4) A lease of tangible personal property which is
a continuing sale of such property, for any period of time
for which the lessor is obligated to lease the property for
an amount fixed by the lease prior to the operative date of
this ordinance.
(5) For the purpose of subparagraphs (3) and (4) of
this section, the sale or lease of tangible personal property
shall be deemed not to be obligated pursuant to a contract
or lease for any period of time for which any party to the
contract or lease has the unconditional right to terminate
the contract or lease upon notice, whether or not such right
is exercised.
(c) There are exempted from the use tax imposed by
this ordinance, the storage, use or other consumption in
this City of tangible personal property:
(1) The gross receipts from the sale of which
have been subject to a transactions tax under any stateadministered transactions and use (sales) tax ordinance.
(2)Other than fuel or petroleum products
purchased by operators of aircraft and used or consumed by
such operators directly and exclusively in the use of such
aircraft as common carriers of persons or property for hire
or compensation under a certificate of public convenience
and necessity issued pursuant to the laws of this State, the
United States, or any foreign government. This exemption
is in addition to the exemptions provided in Sections 6366
and 6366.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code of the State
of California.
(3) If purchaser is obligated to purchase the
property for a fixed price pursuant to a contract entered
into prior to the operative date of this ordinance.
(4) If the possession of, or the exercise of any right
or power over, the tangible personal property arises under
a lease which is a continuing purchase of such property
for any period of time for which the lessee is obligated to
lease the property for an amount fixed by a lease prior to
the operative date of this ordinance.
(5) For the purposes of subparagraphs (3) and
(4) of this section, storage, use, or other consumption,
or possession of, or exercise of any right or power over,
tangible personal property shall be deemed not to be
obligated pursuant to a contract or lease for any period of
time for which any party to the contract or lease had the
unconditional right to terminate the contract or lease upon
notice, whether or not such right is exercised.
(6)Except as provided in subparagraph (7), a
retailer engaged in business in the City shall not be required
to collect use tax from the purchaser of tangible personal
property, unless the retailer ships or delivers the property
into the City or participates within the City in making the
sale of the property, including, but not limited to, soliciting
or receiving the order, either directly or indirectly, at a
place of business of the retailer in the City or through any
representative, agent, canvasser, solicitor, subsidiary, or
person in the City under the authority of the retailer.
(7) “A retailer engaged in business in the City” shall
also include any retailer of any of the following: vehicles
subject to registration pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing
with Section 4000) of Division 3 of the Vehicle Code,
aircraft licensed in compliance with Section 21411 of the
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Public Utilities Code, or undocumented vessels registered
under Division 3.5 (commencing with Section 9840) of
the Vehicle Code. That retailer shall be required to collect
use tax from any purchaser who registers or licenses the
vehicle, vessel, or aircraft at an address in the City.
(d) Any person subject to use tax under this ordinance
may credit against that tax any transactions tax or
reimbursement for transactions tax paid to a district
imposing, or retailer liable for a transactions tax pursuant
to Part 1.6 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code
with respect to the sale to the person of the property the
storage, use or other consumption of which is subject to the
use tax.
SEC. 8-19.1200. Amendments.
All amendments subsequent to the effective date of
this ordinance to Part 1 of Division 2 of the Revenue and
Taxation Code relating to sales and use taxes and which
are not inconsistent with Part 1.6 and Part 1.7 of Division
2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, and all amendments
to Part 1.6 and Part 1.7 of Division 2 of the Revenue and
Taxation Code, shall automatically become a part of this
ordinance, provided however, that no such amendment
shall operate so as to affect the rate of tax imposed by this
ordinance.
SEC. 8-19.1300. Enjoining Collection Forbidden.
No injunction or writ of mandate or other legal
or equitable process shall issue in any suit, action or
proceeding in any court against the State or City, or against
any officer of the State or the City, to prevent or enjoin the
collection under this ordinance, or Part 1.6 of Division 2 of
the Revenue and Taxation Code, of any tax or any amount
of tax required to be collected.
Authorization and Limitation on
SEC. 8-19.1400.
Issuance of Bonds.
The City is hereby authorized to issue limited tax bonds,
from time to time, provided that the maximum bonded
indebtedness will not exceed the total amount of this retail
transactions and use (sales) tax.
SEC. 8-19.1500. Annual Audit
The proceeds resulting from this transactions and use
(sales) tax shall be deposited into the City’s General Fund
and become subject to the same independent annual audit
requirements as other general fund revenue.
SEC. 8-19.1600. Termination Date.
The authority to levy the tax imposed by this ordinance
shall expire on the twentieth anniversary of the last day of
the calendar quarter following the operative date.”
Section 2. Environmental Compliance.
The findings for this ordinance in compliance with the
California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) are the
same as those set forth in the City’s Resolution No. 14028 calling for an election on this ordinance. The CEQA
findings in Resolution No. 14-028 are incorporated herein
by reference.
Section 3.Severability.
If any provision of this ordinance or the application
thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the
remainder of the ordinance and the application of such
provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be
affected thereby.
Section 4. Effective Date.
The Ordinance relates to the levying and collecting of
the City transactions and use (sales) taxes and shall take
effect immediately.
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fremont unified school district BOND measure e
E
“To upgrade/repair neighbor- BONDS-YES
hood schools with local funding
the State cannot take away, shall BONDS-NO
Fremont Unified School District update
technology/aging classrooms, math, science/computer
labs for 21st Century learning, upgrade electrical wiring to current safety codes, fix/replace leaky roofs, aging
plumbing/restrooms, remove asbestos, repair, construct,
acquire equipment, classrooms, sites, facilities, by issuing $650 million of bonds at legal rates, with citizen
oversight, no money for administrators, salaries, benefits/pensions, and all funds for Fremont schools?”
BOND MEASURE E
ANALYSIS BY THE COUNTY COUNSEL OF
A FREMONT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOND MEASURE
Measure E, a Fremont Unified School District
(“District”) bond measure, seeks voter approval to
authorize the District to issue and sell six hundred fifty
million dollars ($650,000,000.00) of bonds at legal rates.
The primary purpose of the bonds is to finance school
facilities projects as specified in the measure.
Pursuant to California Constitution Section 18 of
Article XVI and Section 1 of Article XIIIA and California
Education Code Section 15274, this measure will become
effective upon the affirmative vote of at least 55% of the
qualified electors voting on this measure.
California Education Code Section 15100 restricts the
use of the proceeds from the bonds sale to items such as
building school buildings, improving school grounds,
supplying school buildings and grounds with equipment,
and the acquisition of real property for school facilities. In
addition, proceeds may only be used for the projects listed
in the measure. This measure provides that its proceeds
will fund projects outlined in the measure (reproduced in
the sample ballot pamphlet) that include, but are not limited
to: updating technology, classrooms, and math, science,
and computer labs; upgrading electrical wiring to meet
current safety codes; removing asbestos; and repairing
school buildings. Proceeds may not be used for any other
purpose, such as administrator salaries.
If 55% of those who vote on the measure vote “yes”,
the District will be authorized to issue bonds in the amount
of six hundred fifty million dollars ($650,000,000.00).
Approval of this measure will authorize a levy on the
assessed value of taxable property within the District by an
amount needed to pay the principal and interest on these
bonds in each year that the bonds are outstanding.
The Tax Rate Statement for Measure E in this sample
ballot pamphlet reflects the District’s best estimates, based
upon currently available data and projections, of the
property tax rates required to service the bonds. The best
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estimate of the tax rate required to be levied to fund the
bonds during the first fiscal year (FY 2015-2016) after the
sale of the first series, during the first fiscal year (FY 20232024) after the sale of the last series, and at the highest tax
rate is $0.05900 per $100.00 of assessed valuation, which
is $59.00 per $100,000.00 of the assessed value.
An independent citizens’ oversight committee will
monitor the bond expenditures. Performance and financial
audits will be performed annually.
If 55% of those voting on this measure do not vote for
approval, the measure will fail and the District will not be
authorized to issue the bonds.
This measure is placed on the ballot by the governing
board of the District.
s/DONNA R. ZIEGLER
County Counsel
E, which is printed in full in this sample ballot pamphlet.
If you desire an additional copy of the measure, please call
the Elections Official’s office at (510) 272-6933 and a copy
will be mailed at no cost to you. You may also access the
full text of the measure on the Alameda County website at
the following address: www.acgov.org/rov/.
TAX RATE STATEMENT OF BOND MEASURE E
TAX RATE STATEMENT
REGARDING PROPOSED
$650,000,000
FREMONT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS
An election will be held in the Fremont Unified School
District (the “District”) on June 3, 2014, to authorize the
sale of up to $650,000,000 in bonds of the District to finance
school facilities as described in the measure. If such bonds
are authorized and sold, principal and interest on the bonds
will be payable only from the proceeds of tax levies made
upon the taxable property in the District. The following
information is provided in compliance with Sections 94009404 of the Elections Code of the State of California.
Such information is based upon the best estimates and
projections presently available from official sources, upon
experience within the District, and other demonstrable
factors. Based upon the foregoing and projections of the
District’s assessed valuation, the following information is
provided:
1.The best estimate of the tax rate which would
be required to be levied to fund this bond issue
during the first fiscal year after the sale of the
first series of bonds, based on a projection of
assessed valuations available at the time of filing
of this statement, is $0.05900 per $100 of assessed
valuation (or $59.00 per $100,000 of assessed
value) for fiscal year 2015-16.
2.The best estimate of the tax rate which would
be required to be levied to fund this bond issue
during the first fiscal year after the sale of the
last series of bonds, based on a projection of
assessed valuations available at the time of filing
of this statement, is $0.05900 per $100 of assessed
valuation (or $59.00 per $100,000 of assessed
value) for fiscal year 2023-24.
3.The best estimate of the highest tax rate which
would be required to be levied to fund this bond
issue, based on a projection of assessed valuations
available at the time of filing of this statement,
is $0.05900 per $100 of assessed valuation (or
$59.00 per $100,000 of assessed value), which is
projected to be the same in every fiscal year that
the bonds remain outstanding.
Voters should note the estimated tax rate is based on the
ASSESSED VALUE of taxable property on the County’s
official tax rolls, not on the property’s market value. In
addition, taxpayers eligible for a property tax exemption,
such as the homeowner’s exemption, will be taxed at a
lower effective tax rate than described above. Property
owners should consult their own property tax bills and tax
advisors to determine their property’s assessed value and
any applicable tax exemptions.
The attention of all voters is directed to the fact that the
foregoing information is based upon projections and
estimates only, which are not binding upon the District.
The actual tax rates and the years in which they will
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apply may vary from those presently estimated, due to
variations from these estimates in the timing of bond sales,
the amount of bonds sold and market interest rates at the
time of each sale, and actual assessed valuations over the
term of repayment of the bonds. The date of sale and the
amount of bonds sold at any given time will be determined
by the District based on the need for project funds and
other factors. The actual interest rates at which the bonds
will be sold will depend on the bond market at the time
of sale. Actual future assessed valuations will depend
upon the amount and value of taxable property within
the District as determined by the County Assessor in the
annual assessment and the equalization process.
s/James Morris
Superintendent
Fremont Unified School District
argument in favor of BOND measure e
Measure E is about one thing: Improving Fremont schools
for Fremont children.
The Fremont Unified School District, over the past several
years, has made significant improvement in the quality
of classroom instruction that has resulted in improved
academic performance throughout the district. Aging
schools and inadequate facilities threaten this progress.
Our District’s 42 schools - with an average age of over
50 years - serve a growing student population of over
33,000 students. Recently, an independent evaluation of
each school confirmed that schools are crowded, many
classrooms inadequate, with science labs, classroom
technology and electrical systems outdated. At many
schools, roofs need repair, dangerous asbestos must be
removed, plumbing and heating systems are failing, and
lighting, wiring and electrical outlets are inadequate to
meet the needs of 21st century classrooms.
Measure E has been placed on the ballot to address the
most critical needs. Measure E will provide funding to
upgrade classrooms, computer systems, science labs and
student restrooms. Measure E will ensure that each school
has the facilities to provide quality science instruction and
classroom technology to prepare students for college and
careers.
Measure E will make our schools safer with alarms,
exterior lighting and safety locks. Measure E will fix leaky
roofs; replace outdated wiring and aging plumbing.
All the money raised stays in our community and cannot
be taken away by the State. Measure E money will not be
used to pay for administrator or teacher salaries.
Measure E is an investment in our children and our local
schools. Safe, quality schools protect property values and
Measure E protects the quality of Fremont’s schools. The
cost of Measure E is deductible on state and federal taxes.
Please join business and community leaders, educators and
parents to provide up-to-date classrooms and technology
that our students need to succeed.
Please vote YES on Measure E. Thank you!
s/Bill Harrison
Mayor, City of Fremont
s/Ujjwala Gadgil
President, Fremont Council of Parent-Teacher Associations
s/Dr. Bernard Stewart, DDS
President, Board of Directors, Washington Healthcare
System
s/Peggy Herndon
Chief Financial Officer, Local Business; 2002 Bond
Oversight Committee member; Former FUSD Trustee
s/Steve Cho
Former Vice Mayor, City of Fremont; Community
Leader
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Rebuttal to argument in favor of
bond measure e
We completely agree Fremont’s schools are old and
inadequate. For Measure E’s $650 million price-tag, all
Fremont students should get NEW, state-of-the-art schools,
but it will not provide them! FUSD’s bond requires that
households pay hundreds to thousands of dollars every
year, for the next 38 years. By then Fremont’s repatched
schools will be nearing 90-years old!
Last year Menlo Park City Schools finished rebuilding
Hillview Middle School for about $50 million. Hillview’s
old, overcrowded structures were replaced with an awardwinning green facility. The new school is a source of
community pride (Google: hillview middle renovation
mpcs). For a similar cost, Measure E proposes only
classroom additions and piecemeal improvements to
ancient schools. Menlo Park also completely modernized
every elementary school for $12-25 million each. Their
students now have 21st Century facilities that won’t soon
require more taxpayer money for endless repairs.
Fremont’s 28 Elementary and 5 Junior High Schools could
also be replaced with modern ones like Menlo Park’s for
about Measure E’s $650 million price-tag. But that is NOT
what Measure E provides! Its cost also makes it unlikely
a future bond to actually replace schools would succeed.
Fremont’s schools urgently need attention, but this bond
burdens us with years of massive debt for yet another
short-term fix. For the long-term good of our children
and our community, say NO to $650 million in band-aids!
Demand the NEW facilities that all of Fremont’s students
deserve, not 38-years of expensive handcuffs.
Vote NO on Measure E!
s/Yolanda Bai
FUSD Parent
s/Jim Hunt
FCN President
s/Brenda Sue Strand
Paralegal
s/Robert Chan
Weibel PTO President
s/Kathryn McDonald
Fremont Citizen
ARGUMENT AGAINST BOND MEASURE E
We support public education, and agree Fremont needs
to improve aging facilities. However, we can’t vote for
Measure E, the $650 Million Fremont School District
Bond, and neither should you.
This bond will cost every property owner $300-$1100
PER YEAR, for the next 38 years with NO SENIOR
EXEMPTIONS! With interest, it will cost us ~$1.75
BILLION, according to FUSD. For that much money,
Fremont students deserve state-of-the-art facilities, not
more Band-Aids on crumbling buildings.
Of the $650 Million, only about $160 Million is for urgent
and infrastructure needs. We still have more than 10 years
to pay for FUSD’s 2002 $157 Million bond, costing ~$311
million, and our schools will need another bond in a few
years to fix the same things, again. Roughly $250 of the
$650 Million will be used to just “upgrade” five Junior
High Schools. FUSD must stop wasting money fixing
50-year-old buildings. For $50 million each, other districts
like Menlo Park completely rebuilt a Junior High from the
ground up. See it at: http://district.mpcsd.org/modules/
cms/pages.phtml?pageid=298549&SID
The remaining nearly 40%, ~$240 MILLION is to
offset “inflation and unexpected costs”. This is a vague,
unprioritized discretionary “slush fund”. Further, the bond
language allows FUSD to make us pay to buy land and
build schools for students from the new massive housing
developments approved by the City. The Developers
must be required to provide land and facilities to meet
the needs of new students they will bring into their new
developments. We should not subsidize builders with our
school tax dollars.
Fremont’s students deserve new 21st Century schools,
but won’t get them from this, the largest proposed School
Bond in Alameda County’s history!
Vote NO on Measure E, the $650 MILLION FUSD Bond.
s/Yolanda Bai
FUSD Parent
s/Charlotte Allen
Retired Fremont Homeowner
s/Brenda Sue Strand
Paralegal
s/Mark Benz
Fremont Taxpayer
s/Kathryn McDonald
Fremont Citizen
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REBUTTAL TO ARGUMENT AGAINST
bond MEASURE E
The opponents of Measure E deliberately mislead voters
with inaccurate, untruthful statements. They offer no
solutions to improve our schools.
Here are the facts:
With 42 schools, Fremont Unified School District is
the second largest and one of the best school districts in
Alameda County; yet local taxpayers pay less for schools
than every other Alameda County school district.
Measure E has a maximum annual rate of $59 per $100,000
of assessed value (not market value), and is tax deductible.
The average Fremont homeowner will pay a maximum of
about $5 per week. California law does not permit senior
exemptions.
Every child who attends school in Fremont deserves
safe, equitable, well-equipped classrooms and up-to-date
science labs. Measure E will improve every Fremont
school, not just one or two. Fremont residents will see major
renovations and new buildings at schools throughout the
community. Renovation of existing facilities is far smarter
and more cost effective than tearing schools down, as the
opponents suggest.
Measure E was placed on the ballot, after two years of study
where each school and each classroom was evaluated.
There are no frills, no discretionary spending or plans to
buy land.
Measure E guarantees that all money raised locally stays
in our community improving our ability to get our share of
State matching funds. Otherwise, millions of State dollars
will go to other districts.
Measure E has broad community support, including
teachers, the Mayor, all Councilmembers, business and
community leaders who know good schools help maintain
property values.
Please vote yes to fix our Fremont schools. Thank you.
s/Christina Broadwin
Community Organizer, “Protect Fremont Open Space”
Initiative
s/Raj Salwan, DVM
Fremont City Council Member;
Fremont Business Owner
s/Gus Morrison
Former Mayor, City of Fremont
s/Sherea Westra
President, Fremont Unified District Teachers
Association
s/Robert N. Creveling
Chair, Senior Services Commission
FULL TEXT OF BOND MEASURE E
EXHIBIT B
FULL TEXT BALLOT PROPOSITION
OF THE FREMONT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOND MEASURE ELECTION JUNE 3, 2014
The following is the full proposition presented to the
voters by the Fremont Unified School District.
“To upgrade/repair neighborhood schools with local
funding the State cannot take away, shall Fremont Unified
School District
• update technology/aging classrooms, math, science/
computer labs for 21st Century learning,
• upgrade electrical wiring to current safety codes,
• fix/replace leaky roofs, aging plumbing/restrooms,
• remove asbestos,
• repair, construct, acquire equipment, classrooms,
sites, facilities,
by issuing $650 million of bonds at legal rates, with citizen
oversight, no money for administrators, salaries, benefits/
pensions, and all funds for Fremont schools?”
PROJECT LIST
The Board of Education of the Fremont Unified School
District is committed to protecting the quality of academic
instruction in core subjects such as math, science, reading
and writing and supporting Fremont’s outstanding teachers.
To that end, the Board must provide our educators with the
technology and up-to-date classrooms they need to help
our students succeed. Therefore, the Board evaluated
the District’s urgent and critical facility needs, including
computer and information technology, safety issues,
class size, enrollment trends and prepared a Long Range
Facilities Plan , (the “Facilities Plan”) which was approved
by the Board of Education on January 29, 2014 and which
is incorporated herein in its entirety, in developing the
scope of projects to be funded. The District conducted a
facilities evaluation and received extensive public input
in developing the Facilities Plan through school site
meetings, community presentations, opinion leader input,
and interactive materials. Teachers, staff, community
members and the Board have prioritized the key health
and safety needs so that the most critical facility needs
are addressed. The Board concluded that if these needs
are not addressed now, the problems will only become
more pressing and expensive to address. Therefore, in
approving this Project List, the Board of Education
determines that the District:
(i)
Must update technology and aging classrooms,
math, science, and computer labs for 21st
Century learning;
(ii)
Must upgrade outdated electrical wiring to
meet current safety codes and support modern
classroom computers and instructional
technology; and
(iii)
Must make basic repairs and upgrades to
schools, including fixing leaky roofs, upgrading
heating and air conditioning systems to
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eliminate germs and mold, and removing
asbestos;
(iv)
Must adhere to specific fiscal accountability
safeguards such as:
(a)FUNDS CANNOT BE TAKEN BY THE
STATE,
(b)All expenditures must be subject to annual
independent financial audits,
(c)
NO FUNDS can be used FOR
ADMINISTRATORS’
salaries
and
pensions,
(d)All FUNDS must be SUBJECT to LOCAL
CONTROL,
(e)An independent CITIZENS’ OVERSIGHT
committee must be appointed to ensure
that all funds are spent only as authorized.
The Project List includes the following types
of upgrades and improvements at ALL of the
District’s schools so that ALL STUDENTS HAVE
EQUAL ACCESS TO MODERN, HIGH-QUALITY
EDUCATION FACILITIES:
Basic Renovation, Repair and Upgrade
of 1950’s Schools
Goal and Purpose: Since the quality of local schools
contribute to the value of our homes, good, safe and upto-date schools make our neighborhoods more desirable
and protect local property values as well as the quality
of academic instruction in core subjects, such as math,
science, reading and writing, and supports Fremont’s
outstanding teachers, schools and school sites will
benefit from a variety of basic repair projects, such as:
• P
rovide our educators with technology and up-to-date
classrooms to help our students’ succeed.
• R
epair aging classrooms, science labs and student
restrooms.
rovide new classrooms, science labs and computer
• P
labs to accommodate growing student enrollment and
prevent overcrowding.
• F
ix and replace leaky roofs.
• Remove asbestos.
• R
epair heating, plumbing and air-conditioning
systems.
• U
pgrade outdated electrical wiring to meet current
safety codes and support modern classroom computers
and instructional technology.
Student Safety Projects
Goal and Purpose: Many local schools need basic health
and safety improvements. The repair of deteriorating
restrooms, leaky roofs, plumbing systems and electrical
wiring, asbestos removal, earthquake retrofits and fire
safety are among the student safety projects needed
to ENSURE THAT SCHOOLS ARE ADEQUATELY
MAINTAINED ON AN ONGOING BASIS AND
KEPT CLEAN, SAFE EFFECTIVE LEARNING
ENVIRONMENTS FOR STUDENTS:
• Upgrade emergency communication systems, alarms,
safety locks, exterior lighting, security cameras, and
fencing to ensure student safety.
• Update fire safety systems, including fire safety doors,
smoke alarms and detectors.
• Improve access for students and staff with disabilities.
• Upgrade heating and air conditioning systems to
eliminate mold and germs.
• Replace aging, outdated portables with modern
classrooms that meet 21st Century health, safety and
academic standards.
• Reduce overcrowding.
District-Wide Instructional Technology and Core
Academic Programs
Projects To Prepare Students for 21st Century Learning
Goal and Purpose: To ensure all students have access
to up-to-date classrooms, science labs, and technology,
and to upgrade classroom computer technology to allow
our teachers and students to use modern instructional
technology and prepare students to compete for jobs
and careers, college, and high-paying 21st Century jobs
in a global economy.
• U
pgrade instructional technology and aging
classrooms, math, science, and computer labs for 21st
Century learning.
• Provide and maintain up-to-date technology, data
and communication equipment.
• Upgrade and expand wireless systems, telecommunications, Internet and network connections.
• Upgrade electrical wiring to support current
technologies.
***
The listed projects set forth above and in the Facilities
Plan will be completed as needed. Each project includes its
share of furniture, equipment, architectural, engineering,
and similar planning costs, program management, staff
training expenses and a customary contingency, and
escalation for unforeseen design and construction costs. In
addition to the listed projects stated above as well as in the
Facilities Plan, the Project List also includes the payment
of the costs of preparation of all facility planning, facility
assessment reviews, environmental studies, construction
documentation, inspection and permit fees, and temporary
housing of dislocated District activities caused by bond
projects. The upgrading of technology infrastructure
includes, but is not limited to, portable interface devices,
servers, switches, routers, modules, sound projection
systems, document projectors, upgrade voice-over-IP,
phone systems, call manager and network security/firewall,
and other miscellaneous equipment. The repair of school
facilities includes the building, upgrading or replacing
of: school site parking and student drop-off areas,
campus accessibility, utilities, and grounds, playground
equipment, hard court surfaces, shade structures for
student assembly and protecting students from inclement
weather during lunch, libraries, District support facilities;
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enhanced signage; fire sensors; replace damaged and
unsafe gym bleachers; music, assembly, and performing
arts spaces; acquisition of land; electrical wiring; athletic
and play fields turf may be upgraded for safety and
operational efficiency; solar power, energy efficiency
systems, and water recycling systems; constructing new
facilities and classrooms; renovate and paint interior
and exterior building surfaces to extend their useful life;
physical education facilities improvements; security,
safety and communication systems and equipment;
interior and exterior lights; window and floor coverings
(including tiles and carpeting); kitchen equipment; and
upgrade irrigation systems; improvements and furnishings
and/or other electronic equipment and systems; gyms,
stadiums and physical education facilities. The Project
List also includes the refinancing of any outstanding lease
obligations, or the bridge loans taken to initiate voter
approved projects. Some projects throughout the District,
such as gyms, fields and performing arts facilities, may
be undertaken as joint use projects in cooperation with
other local public or non-profit agencies. The allocation
of bond proceeds may be affected by the District’s receipt
of State matching funds and the final costs of each project.
In the absence of State matching funds, which the District
will aggressively pursue to reduce the District’s share of
the costs of the projects, the District may not be able to
complete some of the projects listed above. The budget for
each project is an estimate and may be affected by factors
beyond the District’s control. The final cost of each project
will be determined as plans are finalized, construction
bids are awarded and projects are completed. Based
on the final costs of each project, certain of the projects
described above may be delayed or may not be completed.
Demolition of existing facilities and reconstruction of
facilities scheduled for repair and upgrade may occur,
if the Board determines that such an approach would be
more cost-effective in creating enhanced and operationally
efficient campuses. Necessary site preparation/restoration
and landscaping, may occur in connection with new
construction, renovation or remodeling, or installation or
removal of relocatable classrooms, including ingress and
egress, removing, replacing, or installing irrigation, utility
lines, trees and landscaping, redirecting fire access, and
acquiring any necessary easements, licenses, or rights of
way to the property.
Bond proceeds shall be expended only for the specific
purposes identified herein. Proceeds of the bonds may be
used to pay or reimburse the District for the cost of District
staff when performing work on or necessary and incidental
to the bond projects. The District shall create an account
into which proceeds of the bonds shall be deposited and
comply with the reporting requirements of Government
Code § 53410.
FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY: IN ACCORDANCE
WITH EDUCATION CODE SECTION 15272,
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION WILL APPOINT
A CITIZENS’ OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE AND
CONDUCT ANNUAL INDEPENDENT AUDITS
TO ASSURE THAT FUNDS ARE SPENT ONLY
ON DISTRICT PROJECTS AND FOR NO OTHER
PURPOSE. THE EXPENDITURE OF BOND MONEY
ON THESE PROJECTS IS SUBJECT TO STRINGENT
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY REQUIREMENTS.
BY LAW, PERFORMANCE AND FINANCIAL
AUDITS WILL BE PERFORMED ANNUALLY, AND
ALL BOND EXPENDITURES WILL BE MONITORED
BY AN INDEPENDENT CITIZENS’ OVERSIGHT
COMMITTEE TO ENSURE THAT FUNDS ARE SPENT
AS PROMISED AND SPECIFIED. THE CITIZENS’
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MUST INCLUDE,
AMONG OTHERS, REPRESENTATION OF A BONA
FIDE TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION, A BUSINESS
ORGANIZATION AND A SENIOR CITIZENS
ORGANIZATION. NO DISTRICT EMPLOYEES OR
VENDORS ARE ALLOWED TO SERVE ON THE
CITIZENS’ OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.
No Administrator Salaries or Pensions: Proceeds from
the sale of the bonds authorized by this proposition shall be
used only for the acquisition, construction, reconstruction,
rehabilitation, or replacement of school facilities, including
the furnishing and equipping of school facilities, and
not for any other purpose, including teacher and school
administrator salaries, pensions and other operating
expenses.
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Livermore Valley Joint unified school district measure G
G
To maintain the quality of LiverYES
more public schools without
raising tax rates; continue local
NO
funding for advanced courses in math,
science, and engineering; keep schools well-maintained;
attract and retain highly qualified teachers; provide elementary school science and technology specialists; and
keep classroom technology and instructional materials
up-to-date, shall the Livermore Valley Joint Unified
School District levy a tax of $138 per parcel annually
for seven years, with independent oversight and audits,
exemptions for seniors, and all funds staying local?
MEASURE G
ANALYSIS BY THE ALAMEDA COUNTY COUNSEL
OF A LIVERMORE VALLEY JOINT UNIFIED
SCHOOL DISTRICT QUALIFIED SPECIAL
PARCEL TAX MEASURE
Measure G, a Livermore Valley Joint Unified School
District (“District”) qualified special parcel tax measure,
seeks voter approval to authorize the District to levy a
seven-year special parcel tax in the amount of $138.00
per year on each parcel of taxable real property beginning
July 1, 2015, to fund the programs set forth in the measure.
The District’s voters previously authorized a special parcel
tax assessment at the same rate on November 3, 2008,
which expires on June 30, 2015.
A school district has the authority to levy special taxes
upon approval by two-thirds of the votes cast on the special
tax proposal. (See Cal. Const. Art. XIII A, § 4; Art. XIII C,
§2; Cal. Gov’t Code §§ 50075-50077, 50079, & 53722,
et seq.)
measure vote for approval, the special tax revenue will be
used for the specific purposes set forth in the full text of
the measure printed in this sample ballot. Those purposes
include, but are not limited to: providing advanced courses
in math, science, and engineering; attracting and retaining
teachers; and providing elementary school science and
technology specialists. The measure further provides that
the Board of Education shall create an account to deposit
the proceeds from the special tax and that the proceeds
shall be expended only for the purposes specified in the
measure. The Board of Education shall also establish a
citizens’ oversight committee to ensure that the special tax
proceeds are spent for their authorized purposes.
If the measure passes, a qualified special parcel tax
will be imposed in the amount of $138 per year on each
parcel of taxable real property beginning July 1, 2015. The
tax will be collected by the Alameda County and Contra
Costa County Treasurer-Tax Collectors at the same time
and in the same manner as ad valorem property taxes are
collected. Any parcel owned and occupied by a person 65
years of age or older shall be exempt from the special tax
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upon proper application to the District. Senior citizens
with a current valid exemption for the District’s current
parcel tax shall not be required to reapply for an exemption
from the tax.
measure do not vote for approval, the measure will fail,
and the District will not be authorized to levy the special
tax for a term of seven years beginning July 1, 2015.
s/DONNA R. ZIEGLER
County Counsel
G, which measure is printed in full in this sample ballot
pamphlet. If you desire an additional copy of the measure,
please call the Elections Official’s office at (510) 272-6933,
and a copy will be mailed at no cost to you. You may also
access the full text of the measure on the Alameda County
website at the following address: www.acgov.org/rov
argument in favor of measure G
Livermore schools are among the best public schools in
California. Exceptional teachers, challenging programs
and support from parents and the community all contribute
to high student achievement.
For over a decade, Livermore children have benefited from
the stable local funding provided by our modest school
parcel tax. This funding is locally controlled and makes
our schools less dependent on State funding.
This funding is due to expire and must be approved by
voters. Livermore voters first established it in 2004 and
reauthorized it in 2008. Measure G does not increase the
existing rate of $11.50 per month. Passage of Measure
G merely reauthorizes the current parcel tax that is set
to expire, at the same rate. Seniors may apply for an
exemption.
Measure G provides nearly $4 million in annual funding
for Livermore schools – 4% of the school district’s budget.
This is equivalent to 54 full-time teachers. If Measure
G fails, every classroom in Livermore will be impacted.
Teachers will be laid off, class sizes will increase, and
many instructional programs will be eliminated.
Measure G does not expand the educational program,
but continues stable local funding to continue providing
advanced programs in math, science, engineering,
technology and the arts.
Measure G will keep class sizes manageable; preserve
specialists in elementary school science and technology;
and keep instructional materials up-to-date.
Every penny from Measure G will stay in Livermore to
benefit our schools and cannot be taken away by the State.
Measure G is essential to continue to attract and retain
highly qualified teachers and to keep our schools well
maintained.
Good schools help protect Livermore property values.
Whether you have children in the schools or not, Measure
G is a sound investment in our community.
Please help us preserve quality schools in Livermore.
Please vote YES on Measure G.
s/Steve Sweeney
Former Livermore Police Chief
s/Jennifer Thaete
Chair, Chamber of Commerce, Local Livermore
Attorney
s/John Shirley
Former Mayor and Longtime Livermore Resident
s/Shelly Fields
Teacher, Livermore Education Association (LEA)
President
s/Rich Zollinger
Parent, Community Leader, Co-chair of Livermore
Community Service Council
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NO ARGUMENT AGAINST MEASURE G
WAS SUBMITTED
FULL TEXT OF MEASURE G
LIVERMORE VALLEY JOINT
UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
2014 PARCEL TAX MEASURE
This Proposition may be known and referred to as
“Measure G”.
FINDINGS
The Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District (the
“District”) has been able to offer its students an outstanding
educational opportunity for many years.
Measure M, which was approved by voters in 2008,
expires in 2015, and the programs supported by Measure
M will be at risk unless the District secures additional
funding.
Although the State Budget for 2013-14 and the proposed
state budget for 2014-15 propose to restore a portion of
the funding for California schools that was cut or deferred
during the fiscal crisis, the new formula being used to
distribute money to California schools will not provide
enough funding to offset the loss of revenue caused by
Measure M’s expiration.
Extending Measure M will help the District provide
advanced courses in math, science, and engineering; help
keep schools well-maintained, attract and retain highly
qualified teachers; provide elementary school science and
technology specialists; and keep classroom technology and
instructional materials up-to-date.
By extending the District’s current Measure M, local
voters can ensure that our schools will continue to receive
a stable, reliable, local source of funding.
TERMS
Terms and Purposes. Upon approval of two-thirds
of those voting on this Proposition, the District shall be
authorized to levy a qualified special tax annually for seven
years on each parcel of taxable real property in the District
commencing July 1, 2015. The amount of the tax shall be
$138 per parcel per year.
The tax shall renew and extend the existing Measure M
tax approved by the voters of the District on November 3,
2008, which expires by its own terms on June 30, 2015.
Proceeds of the tax shall be authorized to be used to
provide financial support to public school programs within
the district (including the two charter schools run by the
Tri-Valley Learning Corporation in Livermore, California:
Livermore Valley Charter School and Livermore Valley
Charter Prep High School), as follows:
1.Provide advanced courses in math, science, and
engineering;
2. Keep schools well-maintained;
3. Attract and retain highly qualified teachers;
4.Provide elementary school science and technology
specialists;
5.Keep classroom technology and instructional
materials up-to-date; and
6.To the extent funds are available, to maintain
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academic programs, including the purchase of
instructional equipment, materials and supplies.
SENIOR CITIZEN EXEMPTION
In order to provide tax relief to senior citizens in the
community, any parcel owned and occupied by a person
65 years of age or older shall be exempt from the tax upon
proper application to the District. The exemption shall be
available pursuant to procedures to be prescribed by the
District’s Board of Education or otherwise as required by
law or by the Contra Costa County and Alameda County
Tax Collectors. Senior citizens with a current valid
exemption from District’s current parcel tax, also known
as “Measure M,” shall not be required to reapply for an
exemption from the tax.
ACCOUNTABILITY PROVISIONS
Independent Citizens’ Oversight Committee. The
Board of Education shall establish an independent
Citizens’ Oversight Committee (which may be the existing
Measure M oversight committee) to ensure that proceeds
of the tax are spent wisely and only for the purposes named
in this Proposition. The Board of Education shall provide
by resolution for the composition, duties, funding and
other necessary information regarding the Committee’s
formation and operation.
Annual Report. Upon the levy and collection of the
tax, the Board of Education shall cause an account to
be established for the deposit of the proceeds, pursuant
to Government Code Section 50075.1. For so long as
any proceeds remain unexpended, the Superintendent or
Assistant Superintendent, Administrative Services of the
District shall cause a report to be filed with the Board
of Education no later than December 31 of each year,
commencing December 31, 2015, stating (1) the amount
collected and expended in such year, and (2) the status of
any projects or description of any programs funded. The
report may relate to the calendar year, fiscal year, or other
appropriate annual period, as said officer shall determine,
and may be incorporated into or filed with the annual
budget, audit, or other appropriate routine report to the
Board of Education.
Specific Purposes. All of the purposes named in this
Proposition shall constitute the specific purposes of the
tax, and proceeds of the tax shall be applied only for such
purposes.
LEVY AND COLLECTION
The tax shall be collected by the Contra Costa County
and Alameda County Treasurer-Tax Collectors at the same
time and in the same manner and shall be subject to the
same penalties as ad valorem property taxes collected by
the Treasurer-Tax Collectors. Unpaid taxes shall bear
interest at the same rate as the rate for unpaid ad valorem
property taxes until paid.
“Parcel of taxable real property” shall be defined as any
unit of real property in the District that receives a separate
tax bill for ad valorem property taxes from the Contra
Costa County and/or Alameda County Treasurer-Tax
Collectors’ Offices. All property that is otherwise exempt
from or on which are levied no ad valorem property taxes
in any year shall also be exempt from the tax in such year.
In addition, parcels may be exempt from the education
parcel tax as described above under “SENIOR CITIZEN
EXEMPTION.”
The District shall annually provide a list of parcels to the
Contra Costa County and Alameda County tax collection
officials that the District has approved for a Senior Citizen
Exemption. The Contra Costa County and Alameda County
Assessors’ determinations of exemption or relief for any
reason of any parcel from taxation, other than through the
Senior Citizen Exemption, shall be final and binding for
the purposes of the tax. Taxpayers wishing to challenge
a determination by either County Assessor must do so
under the procedures for correcting a misclassification
of property pursuant to Section 4876.5 of the California
Revenue and Taxation Code or other applicable procedures.
Taxpayers seeking a refund of the tax paid shall follow the
procedures applicable to property tax refunds pursuant to
the California Revenue and Taxation Code.
SEVERABILITY
The Board of Education hereby declares, and the
voters by approving this Proposition concur, that every
section, paragraph, sentence and clause of this Proposition
has independent value, and the Board of Education and
the voters would have adopted each provision hereof
regardless of every other provision hereof. Upon approval
of this Proposition by the voters, should any part be found
by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid for any
reason, all remaining parts hereof shall remain in full force
and effect to the fullest extent allowed by law.
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piedmont unified school district BOND measure H
H
Piedmont USD Safety and Re- BONDS-YES
pair Measure. To provide Piedmont students and residents BONDS-NO
with a safe and accessible school theater
facility, and to add and renovate classrooms, improve
fire/life safety, energy efficiency, and ventilation, and
repair/renovate aging structural, mechanical, electrical,
and utility systems, shall Piedmont Unified School District issue up to $13,500,000 of bonds at legal rates, with
mandatory audits, and citizen oversight?
BOND MEASURE H
ANALYSIS BY THE COUNTY COUNSEL
OF A PIEDMONT UNIFIED SCHOOL
DISTRICT BOND MEASURE
Measure H, a Piedmont Unified School District
(“District”) bond measure, seeks voter approval to
authorize the District to issue and sell bonds of up to thirteen
million five hundred thousand dollars ($13,500,000.00) in
aggregate principal at interest rates below the legal limit.
The purpose of the bonds is to finance the Alan Harvey
Theater modernization project as specified in the measure.
Pursuant to California Constitution Section 18 of
Article XVI and Section 1 of Article XIIIA and California
Education Code Section 15274, this measure will become
effective upon the affirmative vote of at least 55% of the
qualified electors voting on this measure.
California Education Code Section 15100 restricts the
use of the proceeds from the bonds sale to items such as
building school buildings, improving school grounds,
supplying school buildings and grounds with equipment,
and the acquisition of real property for school facilities. In
addition, proceeds may only be used for the projects listed
in the measure. This measure provides that its proceeds
will fund three categories for the project outlined in the
measure (reproduced in the sample ballot pamphlet) that
include: structural upgrades for structural stabilization and
accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act;
repairs to the building; and improvements for instructional
and performance programs. Proceeds may not be used for
any other purpose, such as administrator salaries. Funds not
expended on the project will remain in a capital facilities
fund.
If 55% of those who vote on the measure vote “yes”,
the District will be authorized to issue bonds in the
amount of thirteen million five hundred thousand dollars
($13,500,000.00). Approval of this measure will authorize
a levy on the assessed value of taxable property within
the District by an amount needed to pay the principal and
interest on these bonds in each year that the bonds are
outstanding.
The Tax Rate Statement for Measure H in this sample
ballot pamphlet reflects the District’s best estimates,
based upon currently available data and projections, of
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the property tax rates required to service the bonds. The
District expects to issue the bonds in one series. The best
estimate of the tax rate required to be levied to fund the
bonds during first fiscal year (FY 2014-2015) after the sale
of the first and last series of bonds is $0.017 per $100.00
of assessed valuation, which is $17.00 per $100,000.00
of assessed valuation. The best estimate of the highest
tax rate required to be levied to fund the bonds is $0.050
per $100.00 of assessed valuation, which is $50.00 per
$100,000.00 of assessed valuation.
An independent citizens’ oversight committee will
ensure that the bond proceeds are expended only on the
Alan Harvey Theater project. Performance and financial
audits will be conducted annually.
If 55% of those voting on this measure do not vote for
approval, the measure will fail and the District will not be
authorized to issue the bonds.
s/DONNA R. ZIEGLER
County Counsel
H, which is printed in full in this sample ballot pamphlet.
If you desire an additional copy of the measure, please call
the Elections Official’s office at (510) 272-6933 and a copy
will be mailed at no cost to you. You may also access the
full text of the measure on the Alameda County website at
the following address: www.acgov.org/rov/.
TAX RATE STATEMENT OF BOND MEASURE H
An election will be held in the Piedmont Unified School
District (the “District”) on June 3, 2014, to authorize
the sale of up to $13,500,000 in bonds of the District to
finance school facilities as described in the proposition.
If the bonds are approved, the District expects to sell the
bonds in one series. Principal and interest on the bonds will
be payable from the proceeds of tax levies made upon the
taxable property in the District. The following information
is provided in compliance with Sections 9400-9404 of the
Elections Code of the State of California.
1. The best estimate of the tax rate which would be required
to be levied to fund this bond issue during the first fiscal
year after the sale of the first series of bonds, based on
estimated assessed valuations available at the time of filing
of this statement, is $0.017 per $100 ($17 per $100,000) of
assessed valuation in fiscal year 2014-15.
2. The best estimate of the tax rate which would be
required to be levied to fund this bond issue during the first
fiscal year after the sale of the last series of bonds, based on
3. The best estimate of the highest tax rate which would
be required to be levied to fund this bond issue, based on
Voters should note that these estimated tax rates are based
on the assessed value of taxable property in the District as
shown on the official tax rolls of Alameda County, not on
the property’s market value. In addition, taxpayers eligible
for a property tax exemption, such as the homeowner’s
exemption, will be taxed at a lower effective tax rate than
described above. Certain taxpayers may also be eligible
to postpone the payment of taxes. Property owners should
consult their own property tax bills and tax advisors
to determine their property’s assessed value and any
applicable tax exemptions.
The actual tax rates and the years in which they will apply
may vary from those presently estimated, due to variations
from these estimates in the timing of the bond sale, the
amount of bonds sold and market interest rates at the time
of the sale, and actual assessed valuations over the term
of repayment of the bonds. The estimates are based upon
the District’s projections and are not binding upon the
District. The dates of sale and the amount of bonds sold at
any given time will be determined by the District based on
need for construction funds and other factors. The District
does not anticipate using bonds that will compound in
interest (Capital Appreciation Bonds). Also, the District
expects to repay the bonds in 13 years. The actual interest
rates at which the bonds will be sold will depend on
the bond market at the time of each sale. Actual future
assessed valuation will depend upon the amount and value
of taxable property within the District as determined by
the Alameda County property tax assessors in the annual
assessment and the equalization process. A final decision
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on bond structure will be made by the Board of Education
based on market interest rates and conditions at the time
of issuance.
Dated: February 28, 2014
s/Constance Hubbard
Superintendent
Piedmont Unified School District
argument in favor of bond measure H
The Piedmont High School theater is nearly 40 years old
and in need of significant safety and accessibility upgrades
and repairs. The theater is heavily used as a classroom,
auditorium, and performing arts facility for the Piedmont
schools and community.
The theater/auditorium has been determined to have fire/
life safety issues and does not meet the legal accessibility
requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Without significant renovations, the theater may need to
close.
Measure H will:
•Provide handicapped accessibility to seating,
restrooms, stage, orchestra area, and classrooms;
•Provide fire/life safety improvements to the
ventilation, exit lighting, and sprinkler systems;
•Upgrade the mechanical, electrical, and utility
systems of the facility;
•Improve energy efficiency, lighting, and sound
systems;
• Renovate aging restrooms for health and safety;
•Add/improve classroom space for the high school
performing arts program;
•Add/improve performance space for the K-12
performing arts program.
Most Piedmont students benefit from the K-12 performing
arts program while attending the Piedmont schools. The
school theater serves as a drama/acting classroom; a place
for student assemblies, vocal and instrumental music
concerts, plays, musicals, dance performances, and parent
education programs.
The theater also provides Piedmont residents with
community events from an Education Speaker Series to the
Bird Calling Contest. All use this public facility.
All of the money raised by this measure will stay in
our community. State modernization funds and private
donations will reduce the cost to local homeowners.
A citizens’ committee made up of accountants, business
leaders, and local citizens will monitor the project to make
sure every dollar is properly spent.
Please join us in voting YES on Measure H for a Safe
School Theater.
s/Dana L. Copeland
President, Piedmont High School Parents Club
s/Hilary Cooper
President, Piedmont Middle School Parents Club
s/Bryan Cantrill
President, Beach Parents Organization
s/Jenny Lynn
President, Havens Parent Club
s/Ereca Miller
President, Wildwood Parent Club
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Rebuttal to argument in favor of bond
measure H
The School Board leadership continues to assert that the
Alan Harvey Theater (AHT) could be shutdown at any
time due to ADA violations. We should not deceive voters
to garner their support for much needed upgrades at an
aging high school and middle school campus. We feel we
are being asked to pay for a new Porsche and getting a
rebuilt VW.
The architect was charged with “examining the building’s
integrity” and developing a plan to “repair” the AHT.
This proposed renovation of a 17,424 square-foot facility
is budgeted for $14.5 million ($836/SF) and decreases
capacity to only 365 seats. How does this compare to
recent demolition and new theater construction costs in the
Bay Area?
•San Leandro built a 27,931 SF high school theater
for $13.86 million ($496/SF, actual cost) which
included:
99 550 seats (with balcony)
99 fly rigging system; set storage; and green room
99 optimized acoustics and 3-channel sound
99 sound stage with control room
99 a multi-media production room
99 student instruction on using these facilities
99 additional classrooms
•Pinole Valley is going to replicate the much touted
El Cerrito 16,846 SF theater and has budgeted $10
million ($594/SF) which includes:
99 600 seats (with balcony)
99 fly rigging system; set storage; and green room
99 optimized acoustics and 3-channel sound
99 additional classrooms
We feel it is irresponsible to support the current renovation
plan and associated costs at this juncture.
Push the “pause” button.
Vote NO on Measure H.
s/Alicia Kalamas
Piedmont Voter
ARGUMENT AGAINST BOND MEASURE H
We enthusiastically support development of a
comprehensive and enhanced performing arts program for
the PUSD. The current Ballot Measure and bond structure
fail to address this objective and we are being asked to pay
too much for what we will be getting.
Specifically:
1/ There are no provisions for improving upon and/or
expanding the existing performing arts curriculum (i.e. the
current funding structure does not allow for this)
2/ The proposed renovation fails to address several
components considered basic elements of a modern theater
including a theatrical rigging system for hoisting equipment
safely between scenes and space for storing the intricately
crafted and potentially reusable sets. The existing glass
walls contribute to the acoustical failure of the theater and
cannot be addressed with a renovation. Furthermore, the
proposed renovation will result in fewer seats requiring
more than 2 assemblies to accommodate our high school
student body.
3/ There are no provisions for proper maintenance and
upkeep of the new structure.
Contrary to what has been asserted, the existing facility
allows ADA access to the stage, dressing rooms, and theater
seating. ADA access to the front row can be achieved by
adding a ramp from the quad.
There is no history of a theatre being shut down for an ADA
violation. The issue of ADA compliance is being used as a
scare tactic and is creating a false sense of urgency.
As a community we only consider a renovation of this
magnitude every forty to fifty years. Since we are being
asked to make a tremendous investment in our bricks and
mortar, we should spend some additional time exploring
all potential concepts for renovation including the cost of
a brand new theater. After all, making modifications to an
existing structure can lead to substantial unanticipated cost
overruns (e.g. utility undergrounding).
s/Alicia Kalamas
Piedmont Voter
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Rebuttal to ARGUMENT AGAINST BOND
MEASURE H
The lone opponent of Measure H agrees that the high
school theater needs to be repaired and renovated. Ms.
Kalamas suggests, however, that we should look at “the
cost of a brand new theater.” Architects and facilities
planners spent over a year developing a thoughtful plan.
A brand new theater would cost double to triple what this
renovation will cost.
Measure H does not propose a complete rebuild of the
theater. It provides necessary essential modifications to
address handicapped accessibility (required by law) to
students and the public. Without these improvements the
school district faces significant legal and financial risks.
This is neither false nor a scare tactic. It is the truth.
In addition, the theater renovation will include safety
improvements with fire and life safety upgrades; better
mechanical, electrical and utility systems; replacement of
aging restrooms; and added classroom space.
Piedmont’s arts programs (which include instrumental
music, visual arts, dance, choral as well as drama programs)
touch every child in the community. Like our athletic
facilities, Piedmont’s theater is used not just for students,
but the entire community. Adequate, safe, and accessible
facilities are essential for quality instruction.
Every penny raised by Measure H will stay in our
community. No money will be spent on administrators nor
can be taken away by the State.
Measure H is supported by current and former Piedmont
school board members, teachers, every parent organization
and the Piedmont Educational Foundation.
Please vote YES for safety, accessibility, and educational
opportunity for all Piedmont children.
s/John Chiang
Former Mayor
s/Susan Hill
Former Mayor
s/Michael Bruck
Former Mayor
s/Valerie Matzger
Former Mayor
s/Abe Friedman
Former Mayor
FULL TEXT OF BOND MEASURE H
EXHIBIT A
BALLOT MEASURE
(FULL TEXT OF BOND MEASURE H)
This proposition may be known and referred to as the
Piedmont Unified School District General Obligation
Bond of 2014, or Measure H.
FINDINGS
The Piedmont Unified School District (the “District”),
which provides educational services and opportunities to
a diverse student population of over 2,500, is dedicated to
high academic achievement, in a scholarly and supportive
environment, ensuring that all students are prepared to
accomplish their goals in life.
Academic achievements have been accrued by the District
as a result of the long history of partnership among
dedicated teachers, District staff, the Board of Education,
parents, and concerned community leaders. During its
long history, the District has benefited from a community
which supports its educational institutions by establishing
high standards for achievement, while at the same time
providing the means required to meet and even to surpass
those expectations.
An integral part of the District’s achievements include the
Piedmont High School’s reputation as a performing arts
school. The Alan Harvey Theater serves as the venue for
the District’s drama, music and choral programs, as well
as assembly and instructional needs for the 780-student
campus. The theater, now nearly forty years old, is in need
of significant structural and accessibility improvements
and overall modernization so that it may inspire and
support artists and reflect the pride of the student and
public communities in their efforts and abilities.
BOND AUTHORIZATION
By approval of this proposition by at least 55 percent of the
registered voters voting on the proposition, the District shall
be authorized to issue and sell bonds of up to $13,500,000
in aggregate principal at interest rates below the legal
limit, to provide finances for the repairs and improvements
described in the Project Description, subject to all the
accountability requirements specified below.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The Project consists of three categories for the Alan
Harvey Theater modernization: (1) mandatory upgrades
needed for structural stabilization and accessibility
under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”); (2)
necessary repairs to the building required for maintenance
and preservation; and (3) desired improvements requested
for both the instructional and performance programs. In
addition to improving the existing theater building, the
addition of a separate instructional space is critical to
supporting the District’s goals.
Structural repairs include components such as life safety
improvements to the exit lighting, fire alarm and fire water
systems. Under the ADA, wheelchair spaces in the 400 seat
theater must be dispersed throughout the theater to provide
accessibility to seating, and there must be an accessible
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path of travel to such seating. Similarly, the restrooms,
control room and orchestra pit require renovations to be
ADA code-compliant.
Repairs to the building envelope, new roof framing and
trellis replacement, as well as updates to the mechanical,
electrical and utility infrastructure of the facility are
necessary components of the Project. Similarly, light
locks, interior finishes, improved controls, improved
lighting, redesigned trash areas and new draperies are
essential to the modernization of the facility in order to
address theater-based curriculum standards.
In addition to the structural improvements proposed, the
District desires to design new and improved instructional
spaces, green room/storage, displacement ventilation,
landscaping and irrigation, and doors for the facility.
Funds not expended on the above-described repairs and
modernization will remain in a capital facilities fund,
subject to annual review and audit, and expended at other
school sites of the District for modernization, including
accessibility, fire/life safety, repair, and replacement of
school facilities.
Approval of this Bond Measure (the “Measure”) does
not guarantee that the proposed project or projects in the
District that are the subject of bonds under the Measure
will be funded beyond the local revenues generated by the
Measure. If State matching funds become available they
will be deposited in accordance with State guidelines and
used as permitted by the Department of General Services.
ACCOUNTABILITY REQUIREMENTS
The provisions in this section are specifically included in
this proposition in order that the voters and taxpayers in
the District may be assured that their money will be spent
wisely to address specific facilities needs of the District
all in compliance with the requirements of Article XIIIA,
Section 1(b)(3), of the State Constitution and the Strict
Accountability in Local School Construction Bonds Act
of 2000 (codified at Education Code Sections 15264 and
following).
Study of Theater. A study and evaluation of the Alan
Harvey Theater was conducted by Quattrocchi Kwok
Architects, assisted by a Committee comprised of District
Board members, staff and parents. A Programming
Manual was issued as a product of their efforts and is
dated February 11, 2013 (“Report”). The Board affirms
that the Report adequately evaluates safety, information
technology needs, class size reduction, modernization and
repair, and energy management system needs in developing
the Theater Project description.
Independent Citizens’ Oversight Committee. The
Board shall establish an Independent Citizens’ Oversight
Committee pursuant to Education Code Section 15278 and
following to ensure bond proceeds are expended only on
the Alan Harvey Theater project. The committee shall be
established within 60 days of the date when the results of
the election appear in the minutes of the Board.
Performance Audits. The Board shall conduct an annual,
independent performance audit to ensure that the bond
proceeds have been expended only on the Alan Harvey
Theater project.
Financial Audits. The Board shall conduct an annual,
independent financial audit of the bond proceeds until all
of those proceeds have been spent only on the Alan Harvey
Theater project.
Special Bond Proceeds Account: Annual Report to
Board. Upon approval of this proposition and the sale
of any bonds approved, the Board shall take actions
necessary to establish an account in which proceeds of the
sale of bonds will be deposited. As long as any proceeds
of the bonds remain unexpended, the Superintendent of
the District shall cause a report to be filed with the Board
annually stating (1) the amount of bond proceeds received
and expended in that year, and (2) the status of any project
funded or to be funded from bond proceeds. The report may
relate to the calendar year, fiscal year, or other appropriate
annual period as the Superintendent shall determine and
may be incorporated in the annual budget, audit, or another
appropriate routine report to the Board.
FURTHER SPECIFICATIONS
No Administrator Salaries. Proceeds from the sale of
bonds authorized by this proposition shall be used only
for the construction, reconstruction and/or rehabilitation
of school facilities including the furnishing and equipping
of school facilities and construction and bond program
management by district personnel, and not for any other
purpose, including teacher and administrator salaries and
other school operating expenses.
The proceeds of the bonds will be deposited into a Building
Fund to be held by the Alameda County Treasurer, as
required by the California Education Code.
PIMH-6

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